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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.
Magellan’s Weather
The climate anomaly known as El Niño could explain why the voyage of Magellan encountered an unusually calm Pacific Ocean.
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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.
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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.
Gondwana Breakup
A new explanation for how the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana broke into the continents of the southern hemisphere.
Loud Mammal Roundup
North American right whales are on the brink of extinction. Could a new whale detection system save them?
Ocean Oxygen
Oxygen-deprived areas of tropical oceans are expanding due to global warming.
Encyclopedia of Life
A new, comprehensive repository of scientific information for all life on earth comes to the web.
Lost City Vent
An unusual deep-sea vent may have churned out the first seeds of life.
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How air pollution could cause heart disease. Global warming may make Antartica vulnerable to predators. "Virtual" children help real children thrive.
Antarctic Invasion
Global climate change could open the Antarctic up to predators it hasn't seen in millions of years.
Global Ocean Map
A new global map of human threats to the oceans reveals that few waters remain untouched.
To use the interactive map visit: www.nceas.ucsb.edu/GlobalMarine.
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AAAS 2008 ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL: Sand spiders use elaborate camouflage, a new interactive map tracks threats to the oceans, and four healthful habits of long-lived people.
Tectonics Slowdown
Some researchers think plate tectonics may have come to a stop at different times in the past.
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Geology Special: glowing diamonds, intermittent plate tectonics and preventing a helium shortage.
Animal Behavior Roundup
Fish suffer from sleep deprivation just like humans.
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When plants heat things up. How dolphins sleep. "Healthy" restaurants that aren't. Army ant groupies. And more.
Sleeping Dolphins
A listener asks: Why don't dolphins drown while they sleep?
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Whale-inspired windmills. Tracing the origins of a killer asteroid. Using vowels to sell. And more.
Whale Energy
The shape of humpback whale flippers could make wind energy more efficient.
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Antibiotics made out of Teflon. A new diet for chickens. A virus that can cause obesity? Why things aren't quite as bad as we think they'll be. And just how fast can dolphins swim?
Speedy Dolphins
A listener asks: Is it true that dolphins can swim as as fast as 20 miles per hour?
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Counting underwater volcanoes. A new source of antibiotics. Which trees are better at fighting global warming. The power of repeating yourself. And crows that use tools to get food. video