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Wild Bees Do It Better

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Aug 20, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Sir Patrick Moore. The British star of astronomy. Promo 2.

From: Carl Stiansen

Caption: Carl Stiansen and Sir Patrick Moore

Sir Patrick Moore talks about his life in astronomy, life on Mars, and playing music with Einstein.

Added: Feb 19, 2008
Length: :18

Giant Squid Invade Pacific Coast

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The kraken is a fictitious Scandinavian sea monster...But this fiction is borrowed from fact. There really is a giant squid called the Humboldt.

Added: Jan 27, 2008
Length: 01:32

Batteries That Run on Sugar

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

i-Pods powered by Kool-Aid? They might be just around the corner.

Bought by KMXT and WEPS

Added: Oct 29, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 2

Going to Bat for Bats

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Bats - the more you know about them, the more fascinating these winged mammals become.

Added: Mar 28, 2007
Length: 01:32

Living Fossil Discovered in the Flesh

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The year 2006 was a heady one for the Laotian rock rat, a rodent thought to have gone extinct about 11 million years ago.

Added: Feb 20, 2007
Length: 01:30

Virus Used to Track Cougar Movements

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Cougars are important predators in many ecosystems. But the magnificent cats are elusive by nature, making it tough for conservationists to track t...

Added: Feb 20, 2007
Length: 01:30

Palouse Earthworm Rediscovered

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Who could guess that a shovel of dirt would reveal a long-lost treasure?

Added: Feb 20, 2007
Length: 01:30

Understanding Fish Migration Patterns

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Tracking whale sharks is a tricky business. But conservationists have come up with a hi-tech solution, an ingenious new device that allows research...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Jan 12, 2007
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

A Zebra Mussel's Trojan Horse

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It's an invasive little mollusk that's costing the U.S. billions. Its name? The Zebra mussel.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Dec 17, 2006
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

It's Not Easy, Being "Chemically Green"

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Toilet bowl cleaner, cough medicine, and rubber duckies have something in common: they're all made with chemicals. In fact, most of today?s product...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Dec 17, 2006
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Wyoming Rainmakers

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Here's a "rain dance" worth following. It's called cloud seeding, and it's been around for decades. Millions of dollars are spent each year on clou...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Dec 17, 2006
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

ROVs Provide New Information about Marine Life

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series

A technology that's used for offshore drilling is benefiting marine biologists worldwide.

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS

Added: Dec 01, 2006
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 3

05 Leaves of Three...

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Scientists say that carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, is actually making poison ivy grow larger and more toxic.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Oct 11, 2006
Length: 01:34
Purchases: 1

09 What Does Organic Mean?

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series

When you?re shopping for food, how do you know if it?s really organic?

Bought by KMXT

Added: Oct 11, 2006
Length: 01:34
Purchases: 1

10 There's Genes in That Dirt

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Biologists who try to measure Earth?s genetic diversity have one more place to look: the dirt under our feet.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Oct 11, 2006
Length: 01:34
Purchases: 1

12 Medicines of The Tropical Forest

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The future survival of the shamans will depend on how we value the source of their knowledge: the tropical forests.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Oct 11, 2006
Length: 01:34
Purchases: 1

13 What We Owe Sleeping Jellyfish

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series

When it comes to falling asleep, we may owe it all to jellyfish.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Oct 11, 2006
Length: 01:34
Purchases: 1

15 Behold the Remarkable Midge

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series

?As insignificant as a midge,? goes the old saying. But, are midges really insignificant?

Bought by KMXT

Added: Oct 11, 2006
Length: 01:34
Purchases: 1

20 The Barcoding of Life

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Using ?genetic barcoding? in combination with traditional identification practices is helping scientists make rapid advances in understanding the w...

Bought by KMXT