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Green Roof Birds
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Green roofs in New York City attract birds.

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  • Added: Sep 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Speed of Life
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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The metaphor of the Tortoise and the Hare can be applied to the speed of life of animals of all sizes, according to new research.

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  • Added: Sep 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Happy Horses
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: What makes horses sontent?, Credit: (JACLOU-DL Pixabay)
Horses snort when they’re content.

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Prehistoric Sloth Hunting
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Footprints reveal an encounter between human hunters and the now extinct giant ground sloth.

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  • Added: May 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ocean Microfibers
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Tiny fibers from our washing machines could harm marine life.

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  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Race Car Conflict
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Researchers learn about aggression and conflict by watching Formula One races.

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  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ocean Trash Hotspots
From: Science Update
Caption: Laysan albatross eye plastic lighters picked up during a beach cleanup, Papah?naumoku?kea Marine National Monument in the Hawaiian Islands., Credit: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Scientists tally up the burden of plastic trash on U.S. coastlines.

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  • Added: Mar 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Alaska's Springtime Solar
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Alaska’s peak solar producing months are in the spring, rather than the summer.

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Dino Tracks
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A slab of rock reveals what appears to be traces of a dinosaur dance party.

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Anti-Tripping Circuit
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Scientists discover a brain circuit that keeps us upright after stumbling.

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  • Added: Feb 06, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Moving Muscles
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
A little dopamine at the right moment is all muscles need to get moving.

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  • Added: Feb 06, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Friendship on the Brain
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Close friends show similar brain patterns., Credit: Pexels/CC0
Close friends show similar brain patterns.

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  • Added: Feb 02, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Wisdom Teeth
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Why do we get wisdom teeth if they often don’t even fit in our jaws?

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Soil Bacteria Atlas
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A global atlas of soil bacteria could help with soil management efforts around the world.

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
College Racial Health Gap
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A college education can leave some students with a health debt.

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Holiday Pet Threats
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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The holidays may pose a surprising danger for your pet.

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
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FAIR-MINDED RAVENS
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Researcher Jorg Massen with hand-raised ravens., Credit: (Photo courtesy of Jorg Massen)
Ravens, like humans, remember who has treated them fairly.

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
No Bite Mosquitoes
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Understanding the genes behind mosquitoes’ biting behavior.

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
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Nucleic Acid Dipstick
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Scientists develop a device that can purify genetic material from any organism right in the field.

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Skin Tone Genes
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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The genetic origins of dark and light skin.

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Sizing Up Extinction
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Being the “right-size” helps protect species from extinction.

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  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Water Bear DNA
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Studying tardigrades’ DNA to learn what makes them so tough.

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Storks & Junk Food
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Natural Insect Repellents
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Chemists come up with new ways to copy nature’s insect repellents.

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  • Added: May 23, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1