Kang Lee: Can Technology Detect Our Hidden Emotions?
Developmental researcher Kang Lee says scientists can detect emotions by reading subtle physiological signals beneath the surface of our skin.
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Invisibilia: When Death Rocks Your World, Maybe You Jump Out Of A Plane
The first episode of this season's Invisibilia podcast explores how people cope when something happens that fundamentally shifts how they view themselves. The author's mother decided to try skydiving.
Study Questions Science Behind Hunting Plans
Researchers say governments' hunting policies often don't demonstrate they've made wildlife decisions using the best available science.
New Research Claims Bones Found 80 Years Ago On Pacific Atoll Likely Amelia Earhart's
Richard Jantz, a forensics expert at the University of Tennessee, reanalyzed measurements from the bones. He says they are female and the right size to be Earhart's. But questions linger.
Calling Team Cephalopod: Why Octopuses Could Never Disappoint
Evidence for smart, sassy octopus behavior once again impresses our resident cephalopod fan Barbara J. King, who is standing up for octopuses against a recent broadside.
Tattoo You: Immune System Cells Help Keep Ink In Its Place
When you get a tattoo, your body mounts a battle against the ink. So how do ankle flowers and bicep hearts stick around so long? Researchers took a look at specialized cells that gobble up the ink.
America's Oil Boom Is Fueled By A Tech Boom
The U.S. is on track to become the world's biggest oil producer. Technology advances and automation mean this can happen with fewer workers than during the last boom.
What We Know About Russian Spies And Nerve Agents
British authorities say that a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned by a nerve agent in England this week. Steve Inskeep speaks with Alastair Hay, a toxicologist at Leeds University.
A Look At Just How Invasive The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Is
The brown marmorated stink bug first showed up in the United States about 20 years ago, and has been terrorizing homeowners and farmers ever since. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kathryn Schulz, who writes about the invasive insect in the latest issue of The New Yorker.
Sorry, Adults, No New Neurons For Your Aging Brains
The brains of birds and mice continue to produce new nerve cells in the hippocampus throughout life. But research now suggests the human brain stops doing this around adolescence.