Bacterial Warriors
Populations of ocean bacteria have a few designated fighters, which release antibiotics that don't harm their own community.
Podcast for 6 July 2012
OUR SOLAR SYSTEM - Scientists discover organic carbon in meteorites from Mars and take a new look at the asteroid Vesta. Also: zebrafish meet their robotic overlords, and someone finally invents a blind-spot-free side-view mirror.
Penguins from Space
Researchers have estimated the total number of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica using satellite images.
Early Tide Maps
A group of 19th century scientists mapped the world’s tides, making the oceans safer for seafaring.
Podcast for 16 December 2011
BEHAVIOR, ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT - why dirty laundry could be damaging the environment, how to make wine growing compatible with wildlife, what the Monarch butterfly genome can tell us about their epic migrations, and how wasps see faces.
Dryer Lint Pollution
Drying polyester clothing in a machine may contribute to plastic pollution at sea.
Critters & Climate Roundup
Could the swimming of sea creatures be influencing climate change?
Ocean Bacteria Communication
Changes in chemical signaling among ocean bacteria may be impacting the global climate.
The E. Coli Code
Scientists have created a secret fluorescent code by inserting jellyfish genes into E. coli bacteria.
Rise of the Jellyfish
Giant jellyfish have what it takes to become king of the seas in the future.
Marine Roundup
A fish out of water makes a name for itself, and how corals avoid sunburn.
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.
Dolphin Healing
Dolphins heal remarkably well after massive shark bites, and scientists want to know how they do it.
Podcast for 8 July 2011
NOISE & NAVIGATION: Bats maneuver in the dark with the help of microscopic wing hairs, researchers expose a dolphin's secret sonar, killer whale ears inspire better microphones, and how a tiny bug with a big sound has eluded biologists for centuries. Also: Do humans have an internal compass?
Starless Starfish
A starfish without arms makes scientists rethink how they classify animals.
Tsunamis & Sealife
A listener asks: What happens to the seafloor and to sealife when tsunamis hit?
Humpback Whale Dialects
Humpback whale songs undergo rapid cultural evolution in the South Pacific.
Podcast for 29 April 2011 – Whale Songs & Zebra Stripes
Cultural revolutions in humpback whale songs, a barcode scanner for zebra stripes, a prehistoric toothache, and changing skull sizes in the Iberian Peninsula.
Attack Squid
A newly discovered pheromone instantly sends male squids into a fighting frenzy.
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ANIMAL STORIES: An Australian bird benefits when its predator sings, what happens when bees get sleepy, the invasion of the giant fish, eating insects to slow global warming, and a female pterodactyl fossil is discovered in China.
Asian Carp Invasion
Scientists are using DNA to track the invasion of Asian carp in the United States.
Crusty Microbes
A diversity of microorganisms lives in the hot rocks deep beneath the ocean floor.
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ANIMALS: How dolphins breathe, sea snails that hide their gender, the genetics and epigenetics of ant colonies, and looking mad-cow disease in the eye.