August 31, 2016

Acoustical Ecology – Sounds

How healthy is an ecosystem? Listen up!

August 30, 2016

Termites: It’s All in the DNA

The microbes in a termite’s gut may provide a clue to hydrogen power.

August 29, 2016

Termites: Insect Hydro-Power

Could termites be the key to a clean energy future?

August 26, 2016

Narwhals – Sensitivity

How does a whale say ‘ouch’?

August 25, 2016

Narwhals – Inside Out

Teeth are ideally strong, hard, and pearly white, right? Not for narwhals!

August 24, 2016

Narwhals – Dance of a Thousand Whales

Picture yourself sporting an eight foot tusk – and trying to dance.

August 23, 2016

Narwhals – Tubes

Why would an animal swimming in frigid waters have an 8-foot long sensitive tooth?

August 22, 2016

Narwhals – Legends

The animal that inspired the Unicorn has enough real life mysteries to keep scientists busy for years to come.

August 19, 2016

Narwhals – Big Tooth

A fifteen-foot whale with an 8 foot-long tusk? Sounds like a fish story, but it’s not!

August 18, 2016

Manatees – Keeping Safe

The over-pumping of Florida’s aquifers may endanger the manatee’s future.

August 17, 2016

Manatees – Red Tide

Their population has slowly been rising over last decade, but now they’re facing a new threat to their survival.

August 16, 2016

Bears – Churring

Grizzly bears don’t growl when they’re happy. They churr!

August 15, 2016

Monkeys – Spider Rehab

You can train a monkey to shake hands, but can you retrain it to survive in the jungle?

August 12, 2016

Water – Well Maintenance

Some tips for keeping well water safe.

August 11, 2016

Water – Surface and Ground

When you’re drilling a well, you want to make sure you’re getting ground, not surface water.

August 10, 2016

Monkeys – Social Dramas

Observing the behavior of Capuchin monkeys is a lot like watching a soap opera.

August 9, 2016

Monkeys – Leaf Eaters

Costa Rican monkeys are adapting to human disturbances.

August 8, 2016

Water – Drilling

Some insights on water quality from a veteran well driller.

August 5, 2016

New Minerals – Fingerprint

There are about 5000 minerals known to science, and new ones are being discovered all the time.

August 4, 2016

New Minerals – Discovery

Many of us are rock collectors at heart, but imagine discovering something new!

August 3, 2016

Mushroom Hunting – Morels

On the trail of the world’s most sought-after mushroom.

August 2, 2016

Mushroom Hunting – Unseen World

In any forest, there’s a complex interdependent web of life underground.

August 1, 2016

Mushroom Hunting – What Lies Beneath

A mushroom is the visible part of a much larger organism.