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Problem-Solving Lizards

August 15, 2011

Some lizards can solve problems as well as birds and mammals.

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Climate Roundup

August 12, 2011

Climate scientists who want to know how airplanes might affect the climate are gaining new insights …

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Frog Feet

August 11, 2011

A new study reveals how tree frogs clean their feet as they hop.

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Hot Flashes

August 10, 2011

A listener asks: What causes hot flashes?

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Rocking Sleep

August 9, 2011

Rocking helps adults fall asleep faster and enter deeper sleep.

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Plant Sonar

August 8, 2011

A Cuban plant has acoustically-enhanced leaves that help pollinating bats find it in the dark.

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Podcast for 5 August 2011

August 5, 2011

BATS & DOLPHINS: Dolphins that heal themselves, and dolphins that use electroreception in …

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Backyard Roundup

August 5, 2011

Opossums and snakes are locked in a battle of evolutionary proportions.

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Dinosaur Bones

August 4, 2011

Holes in fossil bones suggest that dinosaurs were warm-blooded.

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Soccer Goalies

August 3, 2011

Soccer goalies tend to dive toward the right when their team is behind.

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Beauty & Brains

August 2, 2011

One area of the brain becomes active when we experience beauty.

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Ultrasound Safety

August 1, 2011

A listener asks: Can medical ultrasound damage your ears?

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