Birdsong Bandwagon
A songbird species finds good nesting sites by listening for other birds in the neighborhood.
Amphibian Conservation
Amphibians are going extinct at an alarming rate, but zoos and aquariums have an ambitious plan to save them.
Gay Evolution
Genes that contribute to male homosexuality may make women more fertile.
Nucleobases from Space
Key components of DNA and RNA appear to have come to Earth from space.
Toad Tongues
The toad's super-fast tongue is inspiring the design of new medical and industrial technologies.
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COMPUTERS & BIOLOGY: Both bacteria and beetles promise to speed up computing, a computer game that could lead to a cure for deadly diseases, and more.
Frog Eggs
Hourglass tree frogs from Central America lay their eggs in unexpected places.
Bacterial Computing
Bacteria may be the backbone of some future supercomputers.
Photonic Beetle
A Brazilian beetle provides a model for optical computer components.
Frog Legs
Scientists estimate that the global trade in frog legs is worth about 50 million dollars per year.
Microbial Roundup
Futuristic silver nanoparticle washing machines may disinfect your laundry, but they're also harmful to the environment.
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YEAR OF THE FROG - Special Extended Podcast: Zoos and aquariums tackle the amphibian extinction crisis, an amphibian missing link is found, toad tongues and frog claws, and more.
Foldit Game
A new web-based computer game could lead to breakthroughs in medicine.
Frog Vibrations
Some tadpoles improve their odds of survival by deciding when to hatch.
Resurrecting Genes
Genes from an extinct Australian marsupial have been revived in a living mouse.
Amphibian Missing Link
The discovery of an ancient fossil dubbed the "Frogomander" is clearing up a mystery about the origins of modern amphibians.
Fruit Fly Roundup
Fruit fly genes help researchers understand aging and pain in humans.
Podcast
CO2's dangerous overlooked cousin, the origins of the southern hemisphere, why magnetic credit cards don't stick to the fridge and why so many white cats are deaf.
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ANIMAL MODELS: Rhesus monkey social relationships reveal a link between stress and overeating, what the platypus genome can tell us about being a mammal, how an antidepressant restores vision in rats, negligent mother mice have abnormal brain chemistry, and fruit flies uncover secrets of aging and pain.
Obesity & Energy
Researchers look inside the cell for a possible obesity treatment.
Negligent Mice
Mice that neglect their offspring have a neuro-chemical disruption in their brains.