Kangaroos in Trees
Tree kangaroos hop up trees instead of swinging through them like monkeys.
Giraffe Spot Inheritance
Scientists discover that giraffes inherit their spots.
IDing Ivory Poachers
Elephant DNA and complex data analysis are helping to prosecute poachers.
Flightless Genes
Researchers identify genetic factors that grounded a species of birds whose relatives all can fly.
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.
Queen Bees
The diet of baby bee larvae activates genes that turn some into workers and others into queens.
DNA in Amber
Could scientists really get dinosaur DNA from insects preserved in amber?
Prettier Produce
With the help of gene editing, fruits and vegetables may soon become prettier and more delicious.
Smart Houseplants
Could genetically engineered houseplants protect our homes?
Lost Whales
Whales used the Mediterranean as breeding grounds during ancient Roman times.
Songbird Culture
How a small songbird’s cultural traditions persist for more than a thousand years.
Green-Blooded Lizards
Some lizards thrive despite a toxic pigment that turns their blood green.
Our Insect-Eating Ancestors
What did our mammalian ancestors eat during the age of the dinosaurs? The answer might bug you.
Earth Genome
Scientists set out to sequence the genome of every species on Earth.
Sizing Up Dogs II
A listener asks whether it's true that large dogs don't live as long as small dogs.
Designer DNA
Bits of DNA may prevent neurons from producing a disease-causing protein.
Venomous Mammal
Scientists decode the genome of a rare, primitive mammal with a venomous bite.
Pachyderms get the Point
Elephants, unlike mammals much more similar to us, seem to instinctively understand pointing gestures.
Anti-Poaching Rhino DNA
Matching poached rhino horns to the scene of the crime using DNA to nab wildlife traffickers.
Bonobo Bad Guys
One of our closest relatives, the bonobos, may have very different attitudes toward altruistic behavior in others.
Pterosaur Eggs
A new fossil find in China sheds light on how pterosaurs reproduced.