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Recent Archives
Flightless Genes
Researchers identify genetic factors that grounded a species of birds whose relatives all can fly.
Solar Rainfall
Solar and wind farms would provide abundant electricity to the Sahara desert, and result in increased rainfall and vegetation as well.
INSECTS & SPIDERS
INSECTS & SPIDERS (Encore Edition) – Could spider venom be the next insecticide? Why mosquitoes smell you better at night. And debunking the myth of extracting dinosaur DNA from insects preserved in amber. Also, insect legs that bear an uncanny resemblance to modern machinery.
Sleepwalking Brains
A listener asks what’s going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.