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Salt Cravings

April 8, 2009

Salt can act as a natural antidepressant.

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Podcast

April 3, 2009

Why smart people sometimes make really dumb decisions, the neural consequences of not paying attention, and our complicated relationship with food.

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Ant Traffic

April 2, 2009

Unlike drivers, ants never get stuck in traffic jams.

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Smell of Fear

April 1, 2009

Chemicals in sweat can influence our perception of others' emotions.

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Crab Claws

March 25, 2009

Bromine is what makes the tips of crab claws extra tough.

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Polar Bear Hibernation

March 16, 2009

Polar bears don't hibernate the way that other bears do.

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Dog Roundup

March 13, 2009

When training dogs, a new study reveals that you better use treats if you want tricks.

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Podcast

March 13, 2009

BODIES: Regenerating tooth enamel, why we have fingernails, why hair turns grey, and more.

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Unselfish Primates

March 12, 2009

Are primates moral?

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Imposter Caterpillars

March 10, 2009

A species of caterpillar tricks ants into treating it better than its own young.

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Podcast

March 6, 2009

Caterpillars infiltrate ant nests, loneliness and your health, how planes can fly upside down, and more.

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Podcast

February 27, 2009

EVOLUTION & MORALITY SPECIAL: Hunting large game led to the evolution of the conscience, and evidence of moral systems in other animals. Also: Giant snake fossil points to warmer times, and grandparents helped civilization evolve.

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Mosquito Duets

February 24, 2009

Mosquitoes tune their voices to one another during courtship.

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Abstract Animals

February 18, 2009

Some animals use abstract reasoning to solve problems.

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Robot Sex

February 17, 2009

Researchers use robots to study animal mating behavior.

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Robot Sex

February 15, 2009

Researchers use robots to study animal mating behavior.

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Podcast

February 14, 2009

EVOLUTION SPECIAL: Celebrating Charles Darwin's 200th birthday, the evolution of kissing, mosquito love duets, robot sex, and the unhealthy history of the human diet.

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Space Ornithology

February 10, 2009

Finding better ways to track migrating animals could help predict and slow the spread of disease.

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Love Roundup

February 6, 2009

Male mice that live with females stay fertile longer.

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Podcast

February 6, 2009

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR: How polarized light fools insects, turning dolphins sounds 3-D, and tracking bird migration from space.

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Polarized Mirages

February 4, 2009

Insects and other animals may mistake shiny, hard surfaces for water, disrupting their life cycle.

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Dolphin Voiceprints

February 2, 2009

New technology turns dolphin sounds into 3-D images.

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Podcast

January 16, 2009

Astronomers discover carbon dioxide on a planet outside our solar system, clothes that could save your life, and bees on a buzz.

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Honeybee Roundup

January 9, 2009

A buzzed bee's bungled behavior.

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