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  • Tweets Reveal Politics of COVID-19

    02:12|
    Political scientists analyzed congressional tweets and observed how Republicans and Democrats responded differently to the virus. Christopher Intagliata reports. 
  • Nature's Goods and Services Get Priced

    03:13|
    The gross ecosystem product, or GEP, tries to take into account the contribution of nature to the economy.
  • Animal Migrations Track Climate Change

    02:51|
    Many species are known to have changed their migration routes in response to the changing climate, now including mule deer and Bewick's swans.
  • Science Briefs from around the World

    01:50|
    Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the planet, including one about a 70-million-year-old mollusk fossil that reveals years back then had a few more days than we have now.
  • Stiffer Roads Could Drive Down Carbon Emissions

    02:17|
    By hardening the nation's streets and highways, trucks would use less fuel and spare the planet carbon emissions. Christopher Intagliata reports.
  • Unicorns of the Sea Reveal Sound Activities

    03:16|
    Narwhals, recognizable by their large single tusk, make distinct sounds that are now being analyzed in depth by researchers.