Supercooled Water
On a molecular level, water doesn't have to become ice until minus-55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Critters & Climate Roundup
Could the swimming of sea creatures be influencing climate change?
Podcast for 11 November 2011
ANIMALS & HEALTH - Why one insect's mating habits could lead to its downfall, why predators are literally scaring dragonflies to death, and pythons reveal the benefits of having a big heart. Also: why animals swimming in the ocean may be affecting the global climate.
Ocean Bacteria Communication
Changes in chemical signaling among ocean bacteria may be impacting the global climate.
Podcast for 28 October 2011
SCIENCE UNDERWATER - Why the seas of the future may belong to jellyfish, why fish tanks can be breeding grounds for aggression, how chatter between ocean bacteria contributes to climate change, and good news about sea turtles. Also, scientists unveil the first underwater cloaking device.
Podcast for 21 October 2011
PREVENTIVE HEALTH - Vitamin D and ethnicity, a breath test for toxins, drinking and the immune system, measuring pain in the brain, and a new weapon to combat allergic reactions.
Vitamin D & Ethnicity
African-American men living in high latitudes are often deficient in Vitamin D.
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.
Species Roundup
A new study documents the rate at which species are moving toward the poles or up the sides of mountains to escape climate change.
Climate Roundup
Climate scientists who want to know how airplanes might affect the climate are gaining new insights by looking nearly seventy years into the past.
Habitable Exoplanet
Climate modeling has identified the first exoplanet that really could support life.
Ozone-Scrubbing Skin
Dead skin flakes in dust help remove ozone from indoor air.
Podcast for 3 June 2011 – Searching for Life in Outer Space
Astronomers are using new tools to look for life in outer space. And, the search for intelligent life in the universe is targeting the best candidate planets. Also: how tsunamis impact sealife.
Podcast for 8 April 2011
Football and family violence, rooting out insects, a question of taste, and a bird's eye view for danger.
Medications & Sunshine
Sun exposure may change the way we metabolize some medicines.
Podcast for 25 March 2011
A new generation of self-conscious robots, how sunshine affects drugs in the body, new research into the prevention of cleft lips, why it's hard to stay focused for long periods of time, and what sound recordings can tell us about the health of natural habitats.
Aeroecology
The new science of aeroecology uses modern tools such as radar and thermasl imaging to follow the migrations of flying birds, bats, and insects.
Similar Snowflakes
A listener asks: Why do snowflakes appear so similar to each other?
Eating Insects
Eating insects might sound yucky, but doing so could cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
City Light Pollution
City lights may prevent the air from cleansing itself of pollutants.
Cloud Seeding
A new report attributes "successful" cloud seeding to unrelated, natural weather patterns.
Crops & Carbon
Replacing native plants with crops diminishes the Earth's ability to store carbon.
Podcast
A genetic explanation for why some people with the HIV virus never develop symptoms, how the shape of the genome influences how genes work, and a religious practice that's shaping the evolution of a Mexican fish. Also: cloud seeding gets a failing grade, and why replacing native plants with crops accelerates climate change.
Weird Meteorology Roundup
Scientists have evidence that the phase of the moon can affect rainfall.