Insects vs. Birds
The loud noise of insects causes some tropical birds to delay the onset of their morning song.
Podcast for 5 August 2011
BATS & DOLPHINS (Encore Presentation): Dolphins that heal themselves, and dolphins that use …
Why Are Plants Green?
The dominance of green chlorophyll on Earth may have come after a more purple period.
Sizing Up Spiders
Does a fear of spiders warp our perception of their size?
Robot Drum Arm
A robotic third arm helps drummers execute previously impossible percussion patterns.
Dialects & Society
While the media affect our vocabulary, our accents are a product of our community.
Female Songbirds
Female house wrens sing to defend their nest sites from intruders.
Giant Armadillos
DNA evidence reveals that the enormous armored glyptodont, an extinct South American mammal, was a …
Gender Bias & Online Sales
Buyers shell out a lot less in online auctions when the seller is female.
Children & Noise
Research suggests that children can’t filter out noise the way adults can, with profound …
Robo-Roaches
Small, maneuverable robots based on cockroaches could be deployed in disaster zones to find human …
Cybathlon
Implantable pulse generators help turn paralyzed patients into bionic athletes.