Bacteria Climate Roundup
The Kalahari desert is not as lifeless as you might think.
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ALL ABOUT BLOOD: The antimicrobial powers of alligator blood, getting blood from a fruit fly, mental …
Fluorescence & Phosphorescence
A listener asks: What is the difference between fluorescence and phosphorescence?
Alligator Blood
Alligator blood may be a source of powerful antimicrobials.
Sensing Calories
Our brains may get pleasure from high-calorie foods that has nothing to do with taste.
Fruit Fly Phlebotomy
A new technique can draw pure blood from a single fruit fly.
Hydrogen Fuel Roundup
Scientists are experimenting with algae that could produce hydrogen fuel.
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GENETICS & EVOLUTION: Exclusively human genes, transitional fossils, and the history of …
Transitional Fossils
A listener asks: Have many transitional fossils showing evolutionary links between major groups of …
Conspicuous Camouflage
Scientists test whether predators really mistake the eyespots on the wings of some butterflies for …
Unique Genes
We inherited most of our genes from our evolutionary ancestors. But a small percentage of genes only …