On Ice

Happy 2025!  Oof da—  Have you heard about Norway’s Doomsday Vault? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Never mind its grim nickname, Norway’s Crop Trust encompasses a storage vault—a kind of Noah’s Ark— for seeds.  The purpose: to ensure crop survival and diversity if there’s

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Red Eye

Once upon a time, each holiday photo was like Halloween! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Oh, those awkward family photos from the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s.  Smiling families in colorful holiday sweaters with red demon eyes like the Balrog from Lord of the Rings. The

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Kid’s Imaginary Friends

Santa Claus is coming to town—or is he? This is Sandra Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying: Of course he is!  All kids know that!  Of course, children can also have imaginary friends. Meet Psychologist Stephanie Carlson from the University of Washington and Marjorie Taylor from the University

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