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The skin of a newly discovered frog species transitions from spiny to smooth in a matter of minutes depending on its background.
Bought by WLPR
- Added: Mar 27, 2015
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
Mining in Minnesota has been going on for decades, but today, economic and environmental issues are raising important questions about the industry....
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Mar 26, 2015
- Length: 06:16
- Purchases: 1
Can you get a caffeine fix without growing your carbon footprint?
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Nov 28, 2014
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
Tree kangaroos hop up trees instead of swinging through them like monkeys.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 28, 2014
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
Human gut microbes could break down grasses into sugars for biofuel production.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 09, 2014
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
Researchers are developing a technique to attack cancer cells with animal venoms.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Aug 12, 2014
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
A new hypothesis ties domestication in mammals to “cute” physical features.
Bought by WMPG
- Added: Jul 21, 2014
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
Hawaii’s birds face multiple threats, but one small thrush on the island of Kaua’i is a success story – so far.
- Added: Jul 06, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Bone house wasps place dead ants in their nests to ward off predators and parasites.
- Added: Jul 06, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Olive oil may help protect the cardiovascular system against the ill-effects of air pollution in cities.
- Added: May 21, 2014
- Length: 01:00
New research sheds light on physical adaptations that allowed saber-tooth cats to hunt prey.
- Added: May 17, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Some animals took to the skies long before the advent of wings.
- Added: May 03, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Beaked whales set the record for the deepest and longest dives of any marine mammals.
- Added: Apr 05, 2014
- Length: 01:00
March 27, 2014 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Good Friday Earthquake in Alaska. What was that day like for teens and young people living in Anc...
- Added: Apr 04, 2014
- Length: 07:41
March 27, 2014 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Good Friday Earthquake in Alaska. What was that day like for teens and young people living in Anc...
- Added: Apr 04, 2014
- Length: 04:09
Satellites and unmanned aircraft could help shed light on the lives of one of the world’s most elusive eagles.
- Added: Mar 31, 2014
- Length: 01:00
A global perspective is needed to cut down on the unintentional casualties of commercial fishing.
- Added: Mar 31, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Elephants can discriminate between human voices that pose a threat to their safety and those that do not.
- Added: Mar 15, 2014
- Length: 01:01
Shy baboons are less likely to put what they learn from watching others to use.
- Added: Mar 11, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Scientists are using satellites to track the mysterious migrations of young sea turtles.
- Added: Mar 09, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Melting sea ice allows marine mammal species that were once isolated to intermingle – and share diseases.
- Added: Feb 25, 2014
- Length: 01:00
Drone aircraft could help teach endangered California condors where to find food.
- Added: Feb 25, 2014
- Length: 01:02
Why itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny backpacks may be the key to understanding how animals capture prey.
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: May 20, 2013
- Length: 03:43
- Purchases: 1
Brent Sicard, President and CEO of Lueken’s Village Foods grocery stores, announced plans for the local chain to grow and sell its own produce, as ...
- Added: Apr 23, 2013
- Length: 20:16