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On November 8th, 1991, Ira Flatow introduced the world to a brand new science talk show. 

In celebration of the beginning of our 25th year on the air, we've uploaded our first ever show for your enjoyment – complete with news about President George Bush. Some of the topics may sound a bit familiar.

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Roboticists are turning to fleshy substances like mouse, insect, and sea slug muscles to build a fleet of bio-inspired robots.

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For These Robots, Squishy Is Superior

Astronomers catch a signal from the formation of the first stars in the galaxy through radio static.

Listening For The Sound Of The First Stars Forming

As credit card chip technology advances in the U.S., are we doing enough to stop other kinds of fraud?

Outsmarting Credit Card Fraud Of The Future

Massive magnetic field sheds new light on neutron stars that appear impossibly bright.

Shine Brightly, Little Neutron Star

Aspirin is much better for headaches than a red-hot iron to the forehead—but ancient Greek physicians prescribed the latter ‘cure.’

Medical ‘Cures’ That Did More Harm Than Good

Journalist Stephanie Lee describes dubious research in a lab noted for its eye-catching food studies.

In A Noted Food Lab, The Glass May Be Half Empty

China National Space Administration’s Tiangong-1 station is expected to crash to Earth, but the exact timing and location is unknown.

Falling Chinese Space Station And A Scorched Exoplanet

Scientists are developing natural and synthetic viruses that kill bacteria to create new antibiotic treatments.

Pitting Viruses Against Bacteria To Combat The Antibiotic Crisis

Inside the fossilized bones of Archaeopteryx, one of the earliest bird-like dinosaur specimens, researchers have found evidence of a capability for flight.

To Flap, Perchance To Fly

Meet Gabriel Ugueto, a paleoartist who relies on scientific papers and fossils to get closer to what ancient animals actually looked like.

Bringing (Accurate) Dinosaurs Back To Life

Our earliest human ancestors had trading networks and advanced technology—tens of thousands of years earlier than previously thought.

Complex Human Behaviors May Have Evolved In Our Earliest Ancestors

How citizen scientists helped find and solve a mystery in the northern lights.

A Pinkish Streak Named Steve

The last male northern white rhino is dead. But he may still be able to help his species survive.

A Rhinos Last Chance, Carbon Emission Carnivores, And Water On Exoplanets

In the state's coastal fishing communities, climate change is becoming a threat to the economy.

In Alaskan Cities, Climate Risks Could Become Credit Risks

Russian cyber groups have proven they can hack their way into U.S power stations. Is there any way to make the grid safe?

Russia Hacked Into U.S. Power Stations. Whats Next?

Most zoo visitors go to see the animals. One researcher visits for their poop.

A Dung Detective Hunts For Rare Microbes

Researchers map out how the behavior of airplane passengers affects the chances of in-flight disease transmission.

Coughs On A Plane

The Kepler and K2 missions have found over 2,500 planets around distant stars, but the end is coming.

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