Month: April 2007
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Swifts in the Chimney
Twice a year thousands of Vaux’s Swifts use an elementary school’s furnace as a migratory stopover.
April 27, 2007Science Diary: Koalas- Finding
Even on an island full of koalas, finding one is much more difficult than it might seem!
April 26, 2007Deep Ocean: Gorda Escarpment
Marine biologists discover parental care in two deep-sea species.
April 25, 2007Monkey Research: Wait and Listen
Primate researchers rely on audible clues to locate their subjects in the canopy of the Amazonian rainforest.
April 24, 2007People of the Corn
For the indigenous people of Chiapas, Mexico, the corn crop embodies their hearts and souls.
April 23, 2007Science Diary: Healthy Ocean- Harmful Habitat?
What shelters some ocean creatures can be deadly to others.
April 20, 2007Science Diary: Healthy Ocean- Squirting Squid
Researchers doing some late night dip-netting find a harvest of flashing squid.
April 19, 2007Carpenter Bees: Sneaky
Some female carpenter bees engage in artifice and deception.
April 18, 2007Carpenter Bees: Social
Carpenter bees are among the more solitary bees, sometimes living one to a nest.
April 17, 2007Carpenter Bees: Nest
Bees are resourceful multi-talented insects, and some are skilled carpenters.
April 16, 2007Hypersonic Aircraft -Surfboard
It’s not surprising that an aircraft that goes unusually fast would also be unusual looking.
April 13, 2007American Toads: Cross the Road
Why did the toad cross the road? Turns out he had a very compelling reason.
April 12, 2007American Toads: Birdlike Trill
They may not be as visible or as pretty as Robins, but American Toads produce some of the most melodious sounds of Spring.
April 11, 2007Science Diary: Healthy Ocean- Stormy Skies
Best to have your foul weather gear handy when you head out into the open ocean.
April 10, 2007Science Diary: Healthy Ocean- Blue Desert
Why is the ocean sometimes green, instead of blue?
April 9, 2007Early Spring: Marmot’s Choice
Marmots risk starvation because of misleading cues that spring has arrived in the Rocky Mountains.
April 6, 2007Hypersonic Aircraft -Testing
How do you test an aircraft designed to go many times the speed of sound?
April 5, 2007Early Spring: Unexpected Conditions
Warming weather and increased snowfall send mixed signals to migrating species.
April 4, 2007Early Spring: Harbingers
A broad range of species of plants are blooming up to 46 days earlier now than they did three decades ago. The reason, biologists say, is global climate change.
April 3, 2007Science Diary: Healthy Ocean- Recovery
Some good news from the world of ocean conservation.
April 2, 2007Science Diary: Lemurs of Madagascar – Taking Stock
It’s time for a field scientist to pack of the tents and make sense of mountains of data.