Frozen Frogs, Yeast, Paleobotany. April 27, 2018, Part 2
When winter comes, animals have several options for survival. They can leave their habitats entirely for warmer environments, search for a cozy cave, or even find insulation under a toasty snowbank. A...
27 Apr 201845min
Historical Climate Change, Weighing Galaxies, Great Lakes Water Rights. April 27, 2018, Part 1
It’s not uncommon these days to hear scientists and journalists say that our planet is experiencing record-setting temperatures due to climate change. But they’re talking about a small part of Earth’s...
27 Apr 201847min
Ocean Migrations, Deep Divers, Summer Skies. April 20, 2018, Part 2
Every night, the largest migration on Earth happens underwater, as jellies, crustaceans and fish swim up hundreds of meters towards the surface to feed. Those daily pilgrimages might also create propu...
20 Apr 201847min
Drone Radar, Fracking Seismology, Massive Earthquakes. April 20, 2018, Part 1
The 1783 eruption of Laki in Iceland lasted eight months, blanketing parts of the island in lava flows 50 feet deep, and spewing noxious gases that devastated crops and poisoned livestock. Tens of tho...
20 Apr 201846min
Immunotherapy, The Evolution Of Eyebrows, Unconventional Bird Calls. April 13, 2018, Part 2
Tumors are masters of disguise. The field of immunotherapy—teaching our immune system to recognize cancer—is burgeoning with solutions to this problem. The eyes may be the window to the soul, but it’...
13 Apr 201846min
Beach Health, Extraterrestrial Communication, Maggots. April 13, 2018, Part 1
Some private citizens, scientists, and entrepreneurs are sending some focused messages through the cosmos, which could theoretically be intercepted by any technologically advanced civilizations among ...
13 Apr 201847min
Levee Wars, New Neurons, Animal Farts. April 6, 2018, Part 2
The mighty Mississippi is shackled and constrained by a series of channels, locks, and levees. The height of those levee walls is regulated by the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure that riverside dist...
6 Apr 201846min
Celebrating '2001: A Space Odyssey' And Whales. April 6, 2018, Part 1
On April 3, 1968, hundreds of audience members walked out of the theatrical premier of a strange, long, dialogue-sparse science fiction film. Now regarded as one of the greatest science fiction films ...
6 Apr 201846min
