Camping Improves Sleep
More time spent outdoors resets circadian rhythms to help us get a full night’s sleep.
Sizing Up Dogs II
A listener asks whether it's true that large dogs don't live as long as small dogs.
Butterfly-Inspired Surgery Camera
A camera based on the complex eye of the morpho butterfly could improve cancer surgeries.
Wasabi vs. Chili Peppers
A listener asks: Why does wasabi's kick disappear so quickly while the heat of chili peppers can last much longer?
Roving Bacteria
Gut bacteria can escape into other tissues and cause serious illnesses.
Clean Fish Learn Better
Reef fish make better decisions when smaller fish keep them clean.
Sea Urchin Hideaways
Sea urchins carve out their own homes in the rock with their teeth.
Age Defying Bats
Age-defying bats are providing clues into the prevention of diseases of old age.
SuperAgers
Researchers are learning about aging from people over 80 who haven’t experienced cognitive decline.
SuperAgers
Researchers are learning about aging from people over 80 who haven’t experienced cognitive decline.
HUMANS AND ANIMALS – Encore Edition
HUMANS AND ANIMALS - Encore Edition - The origins of ancient house cats in China. Crows that hold grudges. And, how global warming is creating a new breed of Arctic explorers - of the avian variety. Also: the lengths squirrels will go to to hide their nuts.
Arthropods Among Us
Researchers attempt to inventory all of the insects and other creepy crawlies in people’s homes for the first time.
Why Are Plants Green?
The dominance of green chlorophyll on Earth may have come after a more purple period.
Living Cells
You probably have heard that hair is made up of dead cells. But are living cells really "alive"?
Wisdom Teeth
Why do we get wisdom teeth if they often don’t even fit in our jaws?
Hibernation Adaptation
Some rodents have an impaired ability to sense the cold, allowing them to hibernate in winter.
Nucleic Acid Dipstick
Scientists develop a device that can purify genetic material from any organism right in the field.
Orangutan Curiosity
Orangutans living in captivity are much more curious than their wild counterparts.
Body Clock Healing
Time of day, along with our internal body clock, could affect how fast our wounds heal.
