Month: September 2005
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Musical Brains: Experiment
Infants are remarkably skilled at recognizing musical variation, even subtle changes in pitch or tempo.
September 29, 2005Seahorses
Sea horses are not only unique visually, but also in their reproductive behavior.
September 28, 2005Insects: Silent Crickets
The familiar chirping of crickets is the sound of males trying to attract females. But some male crickets use silence to their advantage.
September 27, 2005Sagebrush-Endangered
The ecosystem of the western United States is being threatened by invasive plants.
September 26, 2005Chameleons – Hunt
Searching the rainforests for chameleons is a daunting task!
September 23, 2005Bugs in the Water – Water Quality
Bugs and organisms offer an indication of environmental changes in the aquatic habitat.
September 22, 2005Ants & Caterpillars: Sound
Sound – and sweet excretions – are ingredients for harmonious behavior between ants and caterpillars.
September 21, 2005Musical Brains: Hard Wired for Music
According to a professor of psychology, at birth, the human mind has an innate ability to recognize musical patterns.
September 20, 2005Chameleons – Facts and Myths
The chameleon’s ability to change color has as much to do with communication as it does with camouflage..
September 19, 2005New Species -Search
Scientists are searching for new species of animals, trying to take advantage of a unique moment in time.
September 16, 2005Snake River Birds of Prey: History
Raptor populations such as the hawk and prairie falcon, can directly indicate the health of our earthly environment.
September 15, 2005Snake River Birds of Prey: Prairie Falcons
Prairie Falcons soar to exhilarating heights along eighty-two miles of river canyon in Idaho.
September 14, 2005Musical Brains: Lullabies
The unique qualities of lullabies transcend age and culture.
September 13, 2005New Species – Predicting
To help locate undiscovered species of animals, scientists have developed a new way to predict where they might be found.
September 12, 2005New Species: Tried Not True
To preserve the diversity of life on earth, there’s a great incentive to locate and accurately identify new species as quickly as possible.
September 9, 2005Musical Brains: Baby Talk
According to a child psychologist at the University of Toronto, baby talk is truly a universal language.
September 8, 2005Big Trees: Value
For many of America’s oldest trees, imperfection enabled survival.
September 7, 2005Big Trees: To Be A Champion
Who knows, you may have a Champion Class tree in your yard!
September 6, 2005Coastal Research – Storm 101
A unique array of instrumentation enable scientists at the Outer Banks Field Research station to take the pulse of the shoreline, even in the midst of a storm.
September 5, 2005Coastal Research – Teeth of a Storm
What’s it like to be on the end of one of the world’s largest research piers – in the midst of a Nor’easter?
September 2, 2005Firewalking: Music
Celebrants of Saints Constantine and Helen enter a trance state as they dance over coals.
September 1, 2005Firewalking: Physics
There’s a physics-based explanation for why villagers in Northern Greece can walk on fiery coals and not burn their feet.