Wine & Wildlife
Wildlife often suffer from our insatiable need for agricultural land. But researchers in California …
Sex & Mood Disorders
Researchers are studying how female and male rats respond differently to stress in order to shed …
Cooking Up Evolution
Scientists have new evidence that cooking influenced human evolution.
Fanged Furball
Paleontologists have discovered a tiny mammal from the age of the dinosaurs that sported tusks.
Podcast for 18 November 2011
EVOLUTION - Did a giant beaver that once roamed North America communicate by whistling? A newly …
Critters & Climate Roundup
Could the swimming of sea creatures be influencing climate change?
Gut Stem Cells
Overfeeding fruit flies sets off a chain reaction that makes their intestine grow.
Light-Based Pacemaker
Scientists have designed a pacemaker that restarts the heart with light instead of electricity.
Stress & Death
The presence of a predator can lead to an insect’s early death from causes other than predation.
Podcast for 11 November 2011
ANIMALS & HEALTH - Why one insect's mating habits could lead to its downfall, why predators are …
Infection Roundup
New research suggests that fevers may boost the immune system.