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Guide Dog Success
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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What predicts a puppy’s later success as a guide dog?

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Aug 11, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Whale Genes & Diet
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A genetic difference between the two types of whales that could partially explain why some became so gigantic.

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Social Mouse Aggression
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A social upbringing can offset the activity of a mouse’s attack circuit.

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Water Bear DNA
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Studying tardigrades’ DNA to learn what makes them so tough.

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Bored Animals
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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An animal welfare researcher calls the study of the biological basis of boredom in animals.

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Algae bloom forecast looks bad for Lake Erie
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Algae bloom, 2011 , Credit: NASA
Harmful algae blooms generally begin to hit the lake in late July, and are triggered mainly by nutrient runoff from farms in the region. Toxins fro...

Bought by WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester, WKSU, WCPN, and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 13, 2017
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 5
Drumming Cockatoos
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Researchers discover that cockatoos use sticks and seed pods to drum out rhythms on tree limbs.

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  • Added: Jul 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Great Lakes ice cover remains low this winter
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Great Lakes ice coverage from 1973 to 2016, Credit: NOAA
Every day, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration measures the amount of ice that covers each of the Great Lakes. So far this winter,...

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 01:10
  • Purchases: 7
Birdsong Warm-Ups
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Songbirds, like people, may need to warm up their voices before they sing.

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  • Added: Feb 06, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 7
Thousands of plastic bags and other trash collected from Great Lakes basin
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: ANGELICA A. MORRISON / A used water bottle floats in a creek in the Great Lakes watershed. , Credit: ANGELICA A. MORRISON
The Alliance for the Great Lakes and its volunteers address the issue of plastic pollution along the Great Lakes basin. This year they've collected...

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2016
  • Length: 01:36
  • Purchases: 7
Mild year for Lake Erie algae blooms
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Western Lake Erie on September 20,2016 , Credit: NASA
The 2016 algae bloom on Lake Erie was mild compared to last year, thanks to a dry spring that limited runoff from farms.

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2016
  • Length: 01:03
  • Purchases: 3
Goats Learn from People
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Domestic goats learn to do a challenging task by watching humans do it first.

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Conference to "Hack" Lake Erie for Solutions
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Erie, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
The first U.S. Aquahacking Conference will take place in Cleveland, where organizations and individuals will brainstorm computer apps and other ide...

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  • Added: Oct 10, 2016
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 4
Scientists study DNA to find pollution source in Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
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Buffalo State scientists are using a new gene-based technology to identify the source of pollution in Lake Erie.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WBFO, WCPN, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Aug 26, 2016
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 4
Projects help sturgeon thrive in Great Lakes region
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Juvenile lake sturgeon, Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service awarded 1.5 million dollars this week to 8 research and restoration projects across the Great Lakes -- including ...

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2016
  • Length: 01:16
  • Purchases: 3
Fisheries Recovery
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A new report finds that global fisheries could boost both sustainability and annual catch.

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  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Thirsty Bats
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How do bats find water in the dark?

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2016
  • 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
Invasive Species Threatens Existence of Ash Trees in the Midwest
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive beetle attacking Ash trees across the Midwest. The beetle first showed up in Bloomington in 2008, with the Ind...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2016
  • Length: 05:47
World Champion Dragonflies
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: The body and wings of the dragonfly Pantala flavescens have evolved in a way that lets the insect glide extraordinary distances on weather currents The body and wings of the dragonfly Pantala flavescens have evolved in a way that lets the insect glide ext, Credit: Greg Lasley
One species of dragonfly traverses vast oceans to breed.

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Methane Leak Lessons
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The massive methane leak in California’s Aliso canyon highlights the global side effects of the fossil fuel industry on the atmosphere.

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  • Added: Mar 03, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Insects vs. Birds
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The loud noise of insects causes some birds to delay the onset of their song in the morning.

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  • Added: Mar 01, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Why Are Plants Green?
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The dominance of green chlorophyll on Earth may have come after a more purple period.

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  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4