Month: February 2018
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
The Nose Knows
The “nose-leaf” is like a little megaphone that surrounds a bat’s nostrils.
February 27, 2018Bats the Question
Mysteries of bat echolocation.
February 26, 2018Deep Inside a Bat Cave
Smell the guano, site the bat trajectories!
February 23, 2018Bat Jam
In a cave full of flying bats, why don’t they get in each other’s way?
February 22, 2018Swarming
On the sidewalks of a big city we can walk without bumping into each other – is it swarming?
February 21, 2018Preventing Lyme Disease
If you’re planning a walk in the woods, some tips on avoiding ticks.
February 20, 2018Lyme All the Time
Disease-carrying ticks can be active year round.
February 19, 2018Lyme Disease is Spreading
An estimated 30,000 cases are reported each year in the US.
February 16, 2018Breathing in Memories
They’re playing our smell.
February 15, 2018Miasmas
“If it smells bad, it is bad.” Can that help prevent the spread of disease?
February 14, 2018The Relentless Sense
There’s lots of ways to tune out sights and sounds, but not smells.
February 13, 2018A Recipe for Algae Blooms?
Recent findings suggest that fertilizers together with nanoparticles can lead to algae blooms.
February 12, 2018Kelp Elevator
Going down – next stop, the ocean floor.
February 9, 2018Pickling the Waters
It’s like dropping a fresh water organism into the ocean.
February 8, 2018A Little Less Salt Please
Wet salt sticks better to roads than dry – and other useful ideas.
February 7, 2018From the Road to the Well
Rock salt from roads can enter into our soil, streams and groundwater.
February 6, 2018Rock Salt Everlasting
Why is it salt turning up in streams in the summertime?
February 5, 2018Turning on the Bio-Lights
How many bacteria does it take to light up an Anglerfish?
February 2, 2018Bioluminous Squid
Meet one of evolution’s spectacular solutions.
February 1, 2018You Light Up My Lure
A mutually beneficial relationship between a fish and bacteria.