Month: March 2014
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Science Diary: Bears – Churring
Grizzly bears don’t growl when they’re happy. They churr!
March 28, 2014Science Diary: Bears – Seasonal
A mix of environmental factors and metabolic changes cue bears to seasonal changes.
March 27, 2014Bears – Birthing
For bears in hibernation, giving birth and nursing newborns is a slumberous activity.
March 26, 2014Bears – Slowing Down
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation.
March 25, 2014Rara
Catholicism and Voodoo blend in the vibrant Haitian ceremony called Rara.
March 24, 2014Koukery Fertility Festival – History
Bulgarian villagers supposedly locked up the local priests for a day to carry on with the celebration of Koukery.
March 21, 2014Science Diary: Monkeys – Spider Rehab
You can train a monkey to shake hands, but can you retrain it to survive in the jungle?
March 20, 2014Science Diary: Monkeys – Social Dramas
It may not be Days of Our Lives, but observing the behavior of Capuchin monkeys is a lot like watching the daily soaps.
March 19, 2014Science Diary: Monkeys – Capuchins Up Close and Personal
Who needs an alarm clock with banana-seeking monkeys in the neighborhood?
March 18, 2014Science Diary: Monkeys – Leaf Eaters
Costa Rican monkeys are adapting to human disturbances.
March 17, 2014Science Diary: Monkeys – Habituate
Feed a wild monkey, and you may alter its reproductive cycle.
March 14, 2014Science Diary: Monkeys – Capuchins
Inquisitive Capuchin monkeys brazenly forage for hidden sources of food.
March 13, 2014Science Diary: Monkeys – Experiment
For Howler monkeys, eating their veggies is more than just a health issue.
March 12, 2014Water – Well Maintenance
For those of who get our water from wells, some tips for keeping drinking water safe.
March 11, 2014Water – Surface and Ground
When you’re drilling a well, you want to make sure you’re getting ground, not surface water.
March 10, 2014Water – Drilling
Some insights on water quality from a veteran well driller
March 7, 2014New Minerals – Fingerprint
There are about 5000 minerals known to science, but new ones are being discovered all the time.
March 6, 2014New Minerals – Discovery
Many of us are rock collectors at heart, but imagine discovering something new!
March 5, 2014Computational Psychiatry – Power of Labeling
Could simply being told you have a specific mental disorder effect your chances of recovery?
March 4, 2014Computational Psychiatry – Redefining Disorders
When it comes to diseases of the mind, sometimes there may be a fine line between what we call normal and what is not.
March 3, 2014Computational Psychiatry – Periodic Table for the MInd
Computational Psychiatry aims to create a periodic table for the human mind, coupled with new kinds of technologies for studying active social interactions.