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Green Roof Birds
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Green roofs in New York City attract birds.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, Spokane Public Radio, KENW, WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Speed of Life
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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The metaphor of the Tortoise and the Hare can be applied to the speed of life of animals of all sizes, according to new research.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, Spokane Public Radio, KENW, WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Happy Horses
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: What makes horses sontent?, Credit: (JACLOU-DL Pixabay)
Horses snort when they’re content.

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Ocean Microfibers
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Tiny fibers from our washing machines could harm marine life.

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  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Ocean Trash Hotspots
From: Science Update
Caption: Laysan albatross eye plastic lighters picked up during a beach cleanup, Papah?naumoku?kea Marine National Monument in the Hawaiian Islands., Credit: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Scientists tally up the burden of plastic trash on U.S. coastlines.

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Mar 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Alaska's Springtime Solar
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Alaska’s peak solar producing months are in the spring, rather than the summer.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Wisdom Teeth
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Why do we get wisdom teeth if they often don’t even fit in our jaws?

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, WLPR , and KENW


  • Added: Jan 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Soil Bacteria Atlas
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A global atlas of soil bacteria could help with soil management efforts around the world.

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Nucleic Acid Dipstick
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Scientists develop a device that can purify genetic material from any organism right in the field.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Skin Tone Genes
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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The genetic origins of dark and light skin.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and KSFR


  • Added: Oct 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Sizing Up Extinction
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Being the “right-size” helps protect species from extinction.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Water Bear DNA
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Studying tardigrades’ DNA to learn what makes them so tough.

Bought by WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Storks & Junk Food
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Mar 20, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Natural Insect Repellents
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Chemists come up with new ways to copy nature’s insect repellents.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 23, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Olive Oil vs. Pollution
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Olive oil may help protect the cardiovascular system against the ill-effects of air pollution in cities.

  • Added: May 21, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Fisheries Bycatch
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Sea turtle, Credit: Copyright Caroline Rogers
A global perspective is needed to cut down on the unintentional casualties of commercial fishing.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Elephant Ears
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Elephants respond to Maasai male playback., Credit: courtesy of Graeme Shannon
Elephants can discriminate between human voices that pose a threat to their safety and those that do not.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:01

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