How We Hear Our Own Voice Shapes How We See Ourselves And How Others See Us At some point in our lives, many of us realize that the way we hear our own voice isn't the way others hear us. This gap has consequences. It shapes how we see ourselves and how others see us. Shankar Vedantam
Deinse Herzing: Do Dolphins Have A Language? We know that dolphins make distinctive clicks and whistles. But is that a language? Researcher Denise Herzing thinks it might be — and for the past 35 years — she's been working on unlocking it. NPR/TED Staff
Barbara King: Do Animals Grieve? In 2018, an orca made headlines when she carried her dead calf on her back for weeks. Barbara King says this was a display of animal grief and explains how this changes our relationship with animals. NPR/TED Staff
In Defense Of Naked Mole Rats And What We Can Learn From Them Picture a pinkish, hairless, wrinkly rodent about the size of a small sweet potato. Researchers are studying naked mole rats to figure out what they can learn about longevity and health. Pien Huang
2 Experimental Ebola Drugs Saved Lives In Congo Outbreak Drugs tested in the Democratic Republic of Congo are effective in treating Ebola, scientists say. They have run a study in the midst of a deadly epidemic and in the face of armed assaults on doctors. Richard Harris
Scientists Find Out How Leaping Maggots Leap The scientists captured the acrobatic jumps of a tiny maggot-like creature with high-speed cameras to figure out how it does this trick with no arms, legs, or wings. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Researchers Are Trying To Find A Solution To Cut Concrete's Carbon Emissions Researchers are trying to make a cleaner concrete to cut greenhouse gas emissions and curb climate change. The industry is estimated to account for at least 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Nathan Rott
U.N. Says Agriculture Must Change To Prevent Worst Effects Of Climate Change Humans must drastically alter food production in order to prevent the most catastrophic effects of global warming, according to a U.N. report. Dan Charles
Scientists Discover Prehistoric Giant 'Squawkzilla' Parrot, As Big As Small Child The flightless bird weighed 15 pounds, was about 3 feet tall and probably feasted on other parrots. Study lead Trevor Worthy made the discovery after examining two 19 million-year-old leg bones. Vanessa Romo
Amid Protests In Hawaii Against Giant Telescope, Astronomers Look To 'Plan B' An international consortium planning the Thirty Meter Telescope still prefers to site it atop the Big Island's Mauna Kea. But local protests may drive the project to the Canary Islands. Scott Neuman
