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What's going on in our brains when we experience nostalgia?

What's going on in our brains and bodies when we experience waves of nostalgia in the holiday season? We talk to musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin about the medicine of music.
- A Martinez
The murderous creature you live with is a murderous creature, study confirms

More scientific evidence has surfaced to show that while mittens may be your sweet angel, letting her roam outside is also a big threat to biodiversity.
- Manuela López Restrepo
Scientists have found the mostly intact skull of a giant, deadly sea reptile

The pliosaur, which existed millions of years ago, would chomp down with its 130 teeth in a bite far stronger than a crocodile's and had a third eye for locating prey.
- Joe Hernandez
Can anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi?

It's, considered the world's most polluted megacity. The air is so bad that a new report estimates that on average each resident loses 12 years of life. Here's what they're doing about it.
- Ilma Hasan
A small study offers hope for people with traumatic brain injuries

A study suggests that deep brain stimulation can improve focus and attention in people recovering from a traumatic brain injury. This could offer a path for those living with debilitating impairments.
- Jon Hamilton
Washington state population tops 8 million and it's not getting any younger

The state of Washington has reached 8 million people, and it's growing twice as fast as the national average.
- Diana Opong
Holy Mole-y: A sniffer dog helps rediscover a rare mole

The De Winton's Golden mole was last spotted in 1936. But with the help of a mole-sniffing dog and new environmental DNA analysis, researchers are taking it off the most wanted lost species list.
- Vanessa Romo
Local explorers believe they've found Puget Sound's deadliest shipwreck

In 1906, the Steamship Dix was shuttling passengers from Colman Dock to Port Blakely when it crossed the path of the SS Jeanie. After the SS Jeanie rolled the SS Dix, the latter's passengers scrambled for safety, with dozens tragically sinking aboard the vessel. More than 100 years later, local shipwreck enthusiasts believe they've found the steamer's resting place in Elliott Bay.
- Libby Denkmann
Army ants use collective intelligence to build bridges. Robots could learn from them

As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.
- Kai McNamee
A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight

The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.
- Geoff Brumfiel

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