Month: June 2010
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Origins of the Universe – South Pole Station
The South Pole provides the best geophysical conditions for scientists to collect accurate data from the universe.
June 29, 2010Manatees in Belize – Conservation
Researchers study the ecology of Manatees looking for clues that might help save their dwindling populations.
June 28, 2010Origins of the Universe – Cosmic Background Radiation
Astronomers are observing cosmic radiation to test theories about the creation of the universe.
June 25, 2010Manatees in Belize – Hunted
Manatees have been harvested for food throughout four centuries of human history.
June 24, 2010High Altitude Suit Technology – Suit
A properly fitting pressure suit is a vital part of a high-altitude pilot’s flight gear.
June 23, 2010Tree of Life – Medical
Newly recognized phylogenetic relationships have given researchers a frontier for medical exploration.
June 22, 2010High Altitude Suit Technology – Protection
At extremely high altitudes, pilots wear pressure suits to survive.
June 21, 2010Manatees in Belize – Evolutionary Orphans
Off the coast of Belize, researchers are studying one of the last intact populations of West Indian manatees.
June 18, 2010Engine Noise – Improving on Nature
Researchers hoping to quiet jet engines look to the skies for inspiration.
June 17, 2010Tree of Life – Renaming
The long held categorization of living things is changing as scientists discover linear relationships between species beyond common characteristics.
June 16, 2010Engine Noise – Fly Like a Bird
By looking to the skies (and the birds flying in them) engineers hope to develop quieter jet engines.
June 15, 2010Tree of Life – DNA
The vast interconnectedness of all living things is being constructed from the individual genes of butterflies to humans.
June 14, 2010Engine Noise – Air
The roar of the the jet engine overhead has an unexpected source. Hint, it’s not the engine!
June 11, 2010Science Diary: Grayling – Varying Conditions
Low or high water, Arctic Grayling thrive in Alaska’s Kuparik River.
June 10, 2010Tree of Life – Big Picture
DNA sequencing brings scientists closer to the understanding of how all living things are related through time.
June 9, 2010Science Diary: Grayling – Tagging
The populations of Arctic Graylings can vary greatly from year to year, and researchers are monitoring them to find out why.
June 8, 2010Tree of Life – Intro
Scientists are constructing a familial graph depicting common ancestry for all species.
June 7, 2010Science Diary: Grayling – Weir
Scientists use a river fence to help monitor Arctic Graylings, the only fish found in Alaska’s Kuparik River.
June 4, 2010Amphibian Decline – New Species
Scientists are discovering new species of amphibians worldwide while the global populations of these creatures dwindle.
June 3, 2010Amphibian Decline – Habitat Loss
Proliferation of human habitat has significantly contributed to the decline of amphibian populations.
June 2, 2010Earthquakes & Pipelines – The Test
Scientists have simulated movements of earthquakes and landslides in a laboratory environment.
June 1, 2010Wrens of Ecuador – Choral Song
The call of the Plain-Tailed Wren may be the most complex non-human song in nature.