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Relationships between humans and other animals can be deeply complex. We delve into how humans can help the honeybee, and how our behavior might ch...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, 'The Sea', KWMR, KRDP and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 10
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Do you know the challenges government regulators face when attempting to warn the public about health risks related to chemicals and ingredients in...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Arizona poppy, Mexican poppy and summer poppy are some of the common names for the beautiful annual wildflower Kallstroemia grandiflora.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2017
  • Length: 04:56
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Petey loves Platanus wrightii and daydreams of streets lined in huge unruly sycamores. He’s a dreamer. Of course sycamores in the wild are magnifi...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2017
  • Length: 04:53

  • Added: Feb 06, 2017
  • Length: 02:00

  • Added: Feb 06, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: A Moment of Science
Trees Know When Something Is Eating Them

  • Added: Jan 18, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: Eric Toensmeier
Can simply changing how and what we grow really make a difference to a changing climate? This week’s guest on Sea Change Radio, author and agricult...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2016
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 1
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As cities around the world absorb more and more people, many urbanites want to reconnect with local food. This has led to the rise and spread of ur...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 34:13
Caption: The North Carolina Botanical Garden collects seeds from as far away as Maryland for the Seeds of Success project., Credit: Liz Schlemmer
A small army of conservationists is traversing the nation's roadsides, pastures, and other natural areas. They're gathering seeds of native plants ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WABE


  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 2
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Why Ready Roundup from Monsanto is a very bad idea.Head of GPUS research explains

  • Added: Mar 24, 2016
  • Length: 03:56
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How to grow veggies without using pesticides. Even in a small plot. Why you don't you want Roundup in your garden.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2016
  • Length: 12:35
Caption: Unbeknownst to most commuters, ferns grow at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station in Washington, D.C.., Credit: Andy Baldwin
What's the perfect environment for a fern species dating back 65 million years? Look no further than Washington, D.C.'s subway system.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Oct 26, 2015
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 1
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It’s not everyone’s favorite mollusk, but important just the same. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about slugs.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 01, 2015
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode topics: Home improvement injuries and mold in the home.

  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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“There's one on the ground there. Are there two? No way! Are they mating?” I turn to ask longtime monarch sanctuary volunteer, Barb Thomas. We hove...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 08:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Calypso Bulbosa fairy slipper orchid, Credit: Hannah Leigh Myers
This sound rich piece takes listeners into the forests of Colorado on a hunt for native and exotic orchid species.

  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
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A meta-analysis of organic farming profits indicates the practice makes economic sense.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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When University of Washington researcher David Rhoades discovered that plants could communicate with each other, he was laughed out of science. But...

Bought by KUOW, KPIP-LP, KWMR, and WTJU


  • Added: May 07, 2015
  • Length: 09:21
  • Purchases: 4
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New research reveals that careless bird feeding can harm native species.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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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
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Millions of beautiful monarch butterflies have vanished along with the milkweed plant, which they need to breed and feed. Plus: Birds in cities ar...

Bought by WJCT, KWMR, WKCC, KPVL, KVSC and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8
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Millions of beautiful monarch butterflies have vanished along with the milkweed plant, which they need to breed and feed. Plus: Birds in cities ar...

Bought by WCNY, KZYX, WXDU, WTJU, KUNV and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Monarchs in flight., Credit: Sonia Altizer
Scientists have identified the genetic underpinnings of monarch butterfly migration.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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THIS WEEK: Splitting the Clapper Rail; bird feeding help for condo owners; a swimming songbird; and, are you out there, Saskatchewan?

  • Added: Aug 15, 2014
  • Length: 30:00