Changing Flavors
Scientists can genetically engineer the flavors of fruits.
Eye Color
A listener asks why a baby's eyes can change color during the first year.
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EXPLORING THE SENSES: Baby's first words explained, the changing taste of fruit, pollution destroys scent, why sunburns feel hot, and more
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OUT TO SEA: What fish can tell us about human speech. An unwanted underwater invader hits the waters off Florida, and unusual albatross partnerships.
Fish Roundup
The beautiful but invasive lionfish is wreaking havoc on its adopted ecosystems.
SIDS & Serotonin
Irregular brain chemistry may make some babies more prone to SIDS.
Molecular Space Cloud
Scientists are looking for organic molecules floating in our Milky Way.
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GENES AND GENETICS: Are the building blocks of life from outer space? Resurrecting genes of the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, and an evolutionary explanation for homosexuality.
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.
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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.
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.