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Caption: Hawaiian Crow, Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Hawaiian crow is recovering from a devastating population crash, with help from us.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
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Moving air feels colder than still air, but what does the thermometer say?

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Tsaobis Baboon Project in Namibia., Credit: Alecia Carter/Tsaobis Baboon Porject, CC-BY
Shy baboons are less likely to put what they learn from watching others to use.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Robot toy box., Credit: Julia Fink
Could a robot toy box help get your kids to clean up?

  • Added: Mar 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Young satellite tagged loggerhead turtle released off the southeast Florida coast., Credit: Jim Abernethy/NMFS Permit 1551
Scientists are using satellites to track the mysterious migrations of young sea turtles.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Grey Seal., Credit: (Mateusz Wlodarczyk/Wikipedia)
Melting sea ice allows marine mammal species that were once isolated to intermingle – and share diseases.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
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Drone aircraft could help teach endangered California condors where to find food.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2014
  • Length: 01:02
Caption: A schematic of transcranial magnetic stimulation., Credit: Credit: Eric Waserman/NIH
An experimental treatment for bulimia nervosa may help restore connections within the brain that influence eating behavior in some patients.

  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Toolik Lake, in Alaska's Arctic wilderness., Credit: Copyright John C. Wingfield
Like the pioneers of the American West, the birds that are now settling the Arctic frontier in response to climate change aren’t necessarily the bi...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: California Condor with chick. , Credit: Joseph Brandt/Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Captive-bred California Condors lack role models to show them how to survive in the wild. But wildlife biologists are there to help them navigate t...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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If the food industry adds an ingredient to our food, it has to be pre-tested and determined safe, right? Not always. Join Food Sleuth Radio host an...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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Soil. We treat it like dirt, yet it holds vibrant communities of microscopic organisms that affect public health. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and ...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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Bigger doesn’t always mean better. Case in point: fruits and vegetables. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Warren Krane
Commander Warren Krane and the crew of the Peregrine arrive at Hermitage Station in a remote region of space to attend an Officer's Ball where the ...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 21:58
Caption: Water in overvloed, Credit: Anton Foek
Siew Naipal is een Surinamer, die in de Oekraine dat deel uitmaakte van de voormalige Soviet Unie, tot hdroloog, expert in de waterhuishoudkunde, i...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2013
  • Length: 28:12
Caption: Sunset over Manaus, Credit: Anton Foek
On the road from Suriname to Brazil, dr van Dijck, associate professor at the University of Amsterdam, takes us in a world that soon will be change...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2013
  • Length: 32:10
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With so many dietary supplements to choose from, it’s hard for consumers to sort through marketing claims, assorted ingredients and whether there’s...

  • Added: May 23, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Dragonfly wearing a "telemetry backpack"
Why itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny backpacks may be the key to understanding how animals capture prey.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Kevin King painting in his studio, Credit: Sarah P. Reynolds
Kevin King is a painter. His paintings aren't controversial, but his medium is.

Bought by KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 06, 2012
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Honey Bee on Winter Aconite, Credit: Tie Guy II/ flickr
Honey bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites that we eat. They are vital in our agricultural industry and essential for the survival of the almost ...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Mar 20, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
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A new device called the Total Artificial Heart replaces the human heart and can save the lives of patients who may have died while awaiting transpl...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2011
  • Length: 28:59
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Honey bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites we eat. But they’re fighting to survive, in a world filled with pesticides and parasites. We’ll learn ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 16, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Photo from lookmind.com (http://lookmind.com/illusions.php?id=1868&cat=3)
Invisibility – it’s the stuff of fantasy and Hollywood movies (we’re looking at you, Harry Potter), and now it’s a reality. Well, kind of. Read th...

Bought by KUOW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 29, 2011
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 2