Month: February 2020
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Are We on the Mountain Lion’s Menu?
A 150 pound house cat or a dangerous predator?
February 27, 2020Finding a Place to Pounce
A Mountain Lion’s dilemma – deep forest or open meadow?
February 26, 2020Mountain Lion – Predators
When winter comes, Mountain Lions are on the move, in pursuit of their primary prey, the Mule Deer.
February 25, 2020Winter’s Unwanted Guest
Having a humidifier in your house may reduce the chances of getting the flu.
February 24, 2020Nile Crocodiles
This month, in northeastern South Africa, Nile Crocodiles are hatching their young.
February 21, 2020Peacocks Mate
It’s mating season for one of the world’s most recognizable birds.
February 20, 2020Saimaa Seals
This week in Finland, freshwater Saimaa seals are giving birth to their pups.
February 19, 2020Nature’s Environmental Engineers
Constantly refining their habitat, prairie dogs play a key role in their ecosystem.
February 18, 2020Prairie Dogs Mate
There’s lots of yipping going on beneath the Great Plains of America.
February 17, 2020Nesting Albatross
What happens when thousands of albatrosses meet on a South Pacific island?
February 14, 2020Manatee Migration
The power plants along the Florida shore have changed the manatee’s migration pattern, both helping these endangered animals and hindering them.
February 13, 2020Setsubun
It’s “the turning of the seasons in Japan, a time of celebration, good luck, and beans.
February 11, 2020Science Destinations – Europe
From CERN’s collider to Darwin’s wall.
February 10, 2020Fullerenes
The places where engineered nanomaterials – like Fullerenes – are being manufactured have the potential for the highest exposure to people of toxic materials.