Month: December 2008
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Year End Fire Watch
“Be careful with fire!†is the call heard throughout Tokyo neighborhoods on the last two evenings of the year.
December 30, 2008Science Diary: Monkeys – Finding Howlers
When searching for Howler monkeys, use your ears, and exercise patience.
December 29, 2008Science Diary: Monkeys – Howler Crop Raiders
Humans aren’t the only species to enjoy seasonal fruit. During Costa Rica’s short mango season, howler monkeys take full advantage.
December 26, 2008Tide Pools – A Look Around
That tide pool may seem unihabited, but through the eyes of a marine biologist, a microcosm of oceanic life is revealed.
December 25, 2008Christmas Bonfires – Tradition
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, a line of Bonfires lights the way for Papa Noel.
December 24, 2008Seasonal Backyard Science – Winter Secrets
When you find grooves in the snow, or piles of pine cone chips- who has been there? Learn about the signs that animals leave behind.
December 23, 2008Science Diary: Monkeys – Costa Rican Model
Wildlife reserves account for 25 percent of Costa Rica. But these regions are isolated and this has a major impact on their wildlife.
December 22, 2008Science Diary: Monkeys – Adaptability
In Costa Rican rain forests, monkeys seem to be adapting well to human encroachment.
December 19, 2008Bush Meat: Mandrills
The mandrill is just one of the species that is put at risk by the “bush meat” trade.
December 18, 2008Bush Meat: Solutions
Cooperation from logging companies can help prevent professional hunters from harvesting forest wildlife.
December 17, 2008Icing on Aircraft Wings: Seeing into the Storm
Researchers hope to help pilots avoid icing conditions by helping them ‘see’ into the clouds.
December 16, 2008Science Diary: Inoue – Polarized Light
Before Shinya Inoue came along, scientists had no choice but to kill cells before they could study them.
December 15, 2008KSC SETI – Earth Martians!
Looking for Martians? Ooh, there’s one in the mirror!
December 12, 2008Kalas
In Lindsborg, Kansas, folks still mark this time of year with traditions their ancestors brought from Sweden.
December 11, 2008Icing on Aircraft Wings: Flying into Ice
To learn more about icing conditions, researchers fly straight to the source.
December 10, 2008Icing on Aircraft Wings: What is it?
By learning how ice forms, researchers hope to better prevent dangerous aircraft icing.
December 9, 2008KSC SETI – Andes
Searching for life on Mars is expensive and complex, but an expedition to the Andes can be a fruitful alternative.
December 8, 2008KSC SETI – Messages
If we’re to craft a message to extraterrestrials, what can we do to engage them?
December 5, 2008Ice: Sounds of Ice
Listen to some of the unexpected sounds of winter.
December 4, 2008Ice: Freezing Lakes
The unusual way that water freezes allows fish and other aquatic life to survive the winter months.
December 3, 2008Ice: Comets
To find the source of life on earth, some say we should look to the skies.
December 2, 2008KSC SETI – Broadcasting
Talking with E.T. is truly a long-distance call.
December 1, 2008KSC SETI – Math Speak
Aliens might not speak English or Chinese, but they may very well be fluent in math.