| June 21, 2017 |
Harlequin Frog Release
- Researchers release endangered Harlequin frogs back into the Panamanian rainforest.
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| June 20, 2017 |
Wildebeest Windfall
- Unlucky wildebeests play a big role in African river ecology.
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| May 24, 2017 |
Saving Salt Marshes
- Saving endangered salt marshes.
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| May 22, 2017 |
Marine Debris Tracker
- A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
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| May 11, 2017 |
Human Noise in the Wilderness
- Human-produced noise is adding significantly to the ambience in national parks.
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| April 14, 2017 |
Nutrient Dust
- Distant dust helps bring vital nutrients to mountain ecosystems.
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| April 11, 2017 |
Salty Lakes
- Road salt is slowly turning many northern lakes and streams salty.
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| April 3, 2017 |
Mobile Plastic Fuel
- Mobile power reactors could turn plastic garbage into gasoline and diesel fuel.
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| March 30, 2017 |
Cryo-Recycling
- Icy temperatures may be the key to recycling unwanted technology.
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| March 29, 2017 |
Antibiotics vs. Bees
- Antibiotics used to treat foulbrood in honeybee hives could be contributing to the decline of honeybee populations.
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| March 1, 2017 |
Seagrass Fights Disease
- Underwater seagrass meadows combat disease.
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| February 15, 2017 |
Endangered Crow Calls
- What happens to the calls of an endangered bird species when its only remaining members live in captivity?
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| February 13, 2017 |
Road Birds
- Playing birdsongs near roads can entice birds to repopulate abandoned habitat.
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| February 10, 2017 |
Testing for Pesticides
- Computer modeling may reveal which pesticides post long-term risks.
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| December 19, 2016 |
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles
- In a race against time, scientists attempt to stop an insect invader by using its own sounds.
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| October 21, 2016 |
Dolphin Stranding
- Rescue volunteers respond to a stranded dolphin on Cape Cod.
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| October 20, 2016 |
Saving Salt Marshes
- Saving endangered salt marshes.
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| October 6, 2016 |
Marine Debris Tracker
- A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
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| September 23, 2016 |
Bowhead Whale Songs
- Bowhead whales in the Arctic Ocean sing a large variety songs to communicate with other whales.
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| September 14, 2016 |
Environmental DNA Collection
- Conducting a census of species using environmental DNA.
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| September 12, 2016 |
Giraffe Genetics
- A DNA analysis reveals that giraffes make up four different species instead of just one.
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| September 1, 2016 |
Bird Migration & Climate Change
- Climate change could be leading to food shortages for migrating birds.
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| August 31, 2016 |
Pygmy Possums & Fire
- Under certain circumstances, small hibernating animals can wake up to escape from forest fires.
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| August 18, 2016 |
From Prairies to Corn
- Market forces have recently converted large areas of sensitive North American prairies to cropland.
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| July 22, 2016 |
Rooting Out Pythons
- An invasive python’s own social behaviors could be its undoing in Florida.
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| June 17, 2016 |
Tree Longevity
- A listener asks why some trees live for thousands of years.
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| June 2, 2016 |
Caterpillar Engineers
- Caterpillars build tiny “houses” that shelter other creatures as well.
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| April 13, 2016 |
Half Earth
- A famous biologist proposes protecting biodiversity by limiting the activities of Homo sapiens to just half the planet.
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| April 5, 2016 |
Fisheries Recovery
- A new report finds that global fisheries could boost both sustainability and annual catch.
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| April 4, 2016 |
Clouds & Biodiversity
- Scientists are tracking the range of species by analyzing satellite images of cloud cover.
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| March 21, 2016 |
Storks & Junk Food
- Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.
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| March 3, 2016 |
Methane Leak Lessons
- The massive methane leak in California’s Aliso canyon highlights the global side effects of the fossil fuel industry on the atmosphere.
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| February 5, 2016 |
Breathing Ponds
- Little ponds may be significant contributors of greenhouse gases.
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| December 17, 2015 |
Cheetah Genes
- The African cheetahs we know today likely migrated there from North America around 100,000 years ago.
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| November 20, 2015 |
Trees vs. Climate Change
- Are coniferous or deciduous trees best at sucking up CO2?
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| September 17, 2015 |
Suburban Frogs
- Genetically male tadpoles could be turning into female frogs because of the plants in your own backyard.
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| August 26, 2015 |
GMO Trees
- Should regulations that limit genetic engineering research be modified to allow GMO trees?
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| August 24, 2015 |
Human Superpredators
- Our unique predatory behavior puts other predators, as well as entire ecosystems, at risk.
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| August 19, 2015 |
Podcast for 19 August 2015
- ANCIENT ANATOMY (Encore Presentation) - What dental records from the Mesozoic era can tell us about the lives of dinosaurs. How humans are uniquely adapted to throw baseballs. Also: an automated nature recording system that's monitoring environmental change. And, could vaccinating children protect the elderly as well?
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| August 7, 2015 |
Trees & Drought
- Droughts are reducing the ability of trees to slow climate change.
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| August 4, 2015 |
Saving Salamanders
- A call to ban the sale of exotic pet salamanders to protect native populations.
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| June 26, 2015 |
Frog Hibernation
- Hibernation is the key to getting an endangered frog species to breed in captivity.
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| June 25, 2015 |
Distressed Aquifers
- Earth’s backup freshwater supplies are in peril, according to satellite images.
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| June 18, 2015 |
Human-Induced Earthquakes
- What’s behind the sudden surge in earthquakes in the middle of the United States?
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| June 5, 2015 |
Mini Frogs
- Scientists discover new species of tiny frogs in the remote mountains of Brazil.
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| June 2, 2015 |
Fatherless Fish
- A critically endangered fish may be making up for to a lack of mates by reproducing without sex.
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| May 25, 2015 |
Tara Oceans Expedition
- Scientists circle the globe to study the world’s microscopic sea creatures.
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| May 22, 2015 |
Arctic Pioneers
- Like the pioneers of the American West, the birds that are now settling the Arctic frontier in response to climate change aren’t necessarily the biggest or the strongest, but may instead be castoffs from more hospitable settled areas.
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| May 19, 2015 |
Fish Ears
- Can a fish’s ears tell its life story?
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| May 8, 2015 |
Smart Bird Feeding
- New research reveals that careless bird feeding can harm native species.
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