Ocean Microfibers
Tiny fibers from our washing machines could harm marine life.
Venomous Mammal
Scientists decode the genome of a rare, primitive mammal with a venomous bite.
HUMANS AND ANIMALS – Encore Edition
HUMANS AND ANIMALS - Encore Edition - The origins of ancient house cats in China. Crows that hold grudges. And, how global warming is creating a new breed of Arctic explorers - of the avian variety. Also: the lengths squirrels will go to to hide their nuts.
Modifying Mammal Movement
How do humans alter mammal movements across the landscape?
Pachyderms get the Point
Elephants, unlike mammals much more similar to us, seem to instinctively understand pointing gestures.
Anti-Poaching Rhino DNA
Matching poached rhino horns to the scene of the crime using DNA to nab wildlife traffickers.
Dolphin Click Algorithms
Machine learning algorithms like those used by social media companies can classify dolphin echolocation clicks.
Narwhal Great Escape
These mysterious single-tusked denizens of the Arctic have a paradoxical response to danger.
Beak Evolution
More than a century of backyard bird feeding may have lengthened one bird species’ beaks.
Bird Play & Tools
Birds, like humans infants, learn about the world around them through play.
Pumpkin Toadlet Hearing
Tiny orange frogs called pumpkin toadlets can’t hear their own calls.
Sleeping Jellyfish
Snoozing jellyfish help scientists understand the origins of sleep.
Restoring the California Condor
Reducing lead ammo may restore California condors.
Sizing Up Extinction
Being the “right-size” helps protect species from extinction.
Butterfly Wing Patterns
Butterfly wings help reveal the genetics underlying coloration patterns.
Humans & Honeyguides
African honeyhunters use a special call to get birds to lead them to the location of hives full of nutritious honey.
Dams & Fish
Documenting the decline and return of Northeastern US fish migrations.
Whale Diet & Genetics
A genetic difference between the two types of whales that could partially explain why some became so gigantic.
Ocean Science in the 21st Century
ENCORE PRESENTATION: OCEAN SCIENCE IN THE 21st CENTURY - Old warships become new habitats. An ocean quadcopter gives researchers a sky-high view of the stormy North Atlantic. And, autonomous underwater vehicles that search for sunken treasure. Also, behind the untimely death of the octopus.
Oxygen-Deprived Mole-rats
An odd-looking little mammal uses a trick from the plant kingdom to survive without oxygen.
Antibiotics vs. Bees
Antibiotics used to treat foulbrood in honeybee hives could be contributing to the decline of honeybee populations.
Contagious Parrot Laughter
Rare New Zealand parrots start playing spontaneously when they hear certain calls.