| April 23, 2012 |
Penguins from Space
- Researchers have estimated the total number of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica using satellite images.
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| March 8, 2012 |
Science for Society
- A group of 19th century scientists mapped the world’s tides, making the oceans safer for seafaring.
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| December 16, 2011 |
Podcast for 16 December 2011
- BEHAVIOR, ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT - why dirty laundry could be damaging the environment, how to make wine growing compatible with wildlife, what the Monarch butterfly genome can tell us about their epic migrations, and how wasps see faces.
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| December 8, 2011 |
Dryer Lint Pollution
- Drying polyester clothing in a machine may contribute to plastic pollution at sea.
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| November 18, 2011 |
Critters & Climate Roundup
- Could the swimming of sea creatures be influencing climate change?
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| November 2, 2011 |
Ocean Bacteria Communication
- Changes in chemical signaling among ocean bacteria may be impacting the global climate.
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| October 27, 2011 |
The E. Coli Code
- Scientists have created a secret fluorescent code by inserting jellyfish genes into E. coli bacteria.
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| October 12, 2011 |
Rise of the Jellyfish
- Giant jellyfish have what it takes to become king of the seas in the future.
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| September 23, 2011 |
Marine Roundup
- A fish out of water makes a name for itself, and how corals avoid sunburn.
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| September 9, 2011 |
Podcast for 9 September 2011
- MARVELS OF EVOLUTION - A prehistoric pregnancy clears up a Mesozoic mystery. The economics of plant-fungi cooperation. How to get six butterflies in one. Counting up the species on earth. And how your stress could be bad news for your mate if you're a finch.
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| August 18, 2011 |
Dolphin Healing
- Dolphins heal remarkably well after massive shark bites, and scientists want to know how they do it.
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| July 8, 2011 |
Podcast for 8 July 2011
- NOISE & NAVIGATION: Bats maneuver in the dark with the help of microscopic wing hairs, researchers expose a dolphin's secret sonar, killer whale ears inspire better microphones, and how a tiny bug with a big sound has eluded biologists for centuries. Also: Do humans have an internal compass?
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| May 30, 2011 |
Starless Starfish
- A starfish without arms makes scientists rethink how they classify animals.
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| May 25, 2011 |
Tsunamis & Sealife
- A listener asks: What happens to the seafloor and to sealife when tsunamis hit?
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| May 16, 2011 |
Humpback Whale Dialects
- Humpback whale songs undergo rapid cultural evolution in the South Pacific.
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| April 29, 2011 |
Podcast for 29 April 2011 – Whale Songs & Zebra Stripes
- Cultural revolutions in humpback whale songs, a barcode scanner for zebra stripes, a prehistoric toothache, and changing skull sizes in the Iberian Peninsula.
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| March 3, 2011 |
Attack Squid
- A newly discovered pheromone instantly sends male squids into a fighting frenzy.
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| January 28, 2011 |
Podcast
- ANIMAL STORIES: An Australian bird benefits when its predator sings, what happens when bees get sleepy, the invasion of the giant fish, eating insects to slow global warming, and a female pterodactyl fossil is discovered in China.
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| January 18, 2011 |
Asian Carp Invasion
- Scientists are using DNA to track the invasion of Asian carp in the United States.
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| December 29, 2010 |
Crusty Microbes
- A diversity of microorganisms lives in the hot rocks deep beneath the ocean floor.
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| October 1, 2010 |
Podcast
- ANIMALS: How dolphins breathe, sea snails that hide their gender, the genetics and epigenetics of ant colonies, and looking mad-cow disease in the eye.
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| September 30, 2010 |
Whale Menopause
- Menopause occurs only in humans and two species of whales.
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| September 28, 2010 |
Pain-Killing Snails
- A compound from cone snail saliva may be an extremely efficient painkiller.
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| September 21, 2010 |
Dolphin DNA
- Scientists are testing a new method for obtaining DNA samples from dolphins.
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| September 17, 2010 |
Water Quality Roundup
- Salt used to de-ice snowy streets causes damage to both roadways and waterways.
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| September 3, 2010 |
Podcast
- ANIMALS: A new way to sample dolphin DNA, pain-relief from sea snail venom, beetles born with bifocals, and why pigeons bob their heads when they walk.
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| August 17, 2010 |
Octopus Venom
- Scientists think venom from Antarctic octopi may have pain-killing properties.
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| August 13, 2010 |
Podcast
- CUTTING-EDGE MEDICINE: Re-growing joints and re-constructing faces, the link between gut bacteria and multiple sclerosis, and octopus venoms that could treat pain.
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| August 9, 2010 |
Changing Oceans
- The effect of climate change on the world's oceans may have dire consequences for humans.
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| July 23, 2010 |
Podcast
- CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATE: The potential effects of climate change on the world's oceans, how global warming could influence carbon dioxide levels in the Arctic, and the search for more efficient air conditioners.
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| July 7, 2010 |
Marine Debris
- A research vessel tracks the ecological effects of plastic debris in the Atlantic Ocean.
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| July 2, 2010 |
Podcast
- HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT: Cutting down the Amazon rainforest leads to increased rates of malaria, tracking plastic debris in the Atlantic Ocean, choosing between "organic" and synthetic pesticides, and more.
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| April 26, 2010 |
Oxygen-Free Animals
- Scientists have discovered animals that can survive in the absence of oxygen.
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| March 26, 2010 |
Ocean Creature Roundup
- Small marine creatures called sea squirts are helping medical researchers test treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
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| March 22, 2010 |
Marine Epilepsy
- Algal blooms can cause epileptic symptoms in sea lions and other marine mammals.
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| March 18, 2010 |
Whales & Diatoms
- The diversity of ocean algae has correlated with the diversity of whale species over the past 30 million years.
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| March 17, 2010 |
Dolphin Viruses
- Dolphins are the only animal besides humans known to get multiple papillomaviruses, but unlike humans they don't develop cervical cancer.
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| March 15, 2010 |
Sea Slug Photosynthesis
- A species of sea slug begins to harvest energy from the sun after eating algae.
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| March 12, 2010 |
Podcast
- MARINE LIFE: Photosynthesizing sea slugs, epileptic sea lions, dolphin viruses and whale diversity.
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| February 21, 2010 |
Dolphin Self-Awareness
- Dolphins recognize themselves in mirrors.
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| February 19, 2010 |
Dolphin Self-Awareness
- Dolphins recognize themselves in mirrors.
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| February 15, 2010 |
Fatherless Sharks
- A new study finds that the offspring of virgin sharks are surprisingly healthy.
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| February 5, 2010 |
Podcast
- ANIMALS: DNA analysis confirms virgin birth in sharks, bonobos are forever young, elephant genes fight disease, and mussel glue inspires medical sealants.
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| January 22, 2010 |
Microbe Fighting Roundup
- A new nasal vaccine could combat malaria.
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| January 19, 2010 |
Cheating Fish
- Some fish punish each other for "bad" behavior.
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| December 24, 2009 |
Antarctic Treaty
- Scientists from all over the world recently gathered in Washington, DC to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty.
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| December 21, 2009 |
Ocean Adaptation
- Coastal ecosystems are threatened by rising sea levels.
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| November 20, 2009 |
Podcast
- Ancient insect pollinators, your body's unique microbes, a marine creature that could fix broken bones. Also: does chewing gum really take years to digest?
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| November 16, 2009 |
Whale Clicks
- Researchers are learning how sperm whales avoid interrupting each others' echolocation signals while they hunt for prey.
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| November 13, 2009 |
Acid Ocean Roundup
- Shellfish are at risk of losing their shells due to climate change.
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