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Saturday, February 11, 2012
In the second in our series about the biological marketplace, Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager look into the beehive. While some..
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Symbiotes are species that must collaborate with another to survive. But some partners are more equal than others. Martha Foley ..
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
With our bodies replacing most cells over a period of a few years, it raises the question "Is any part of us original equipm..
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Vertebrates get around by using their muscles to apply leverage to the bones. But how does an animal move when there are no leve..
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Chipmunk, cluckmunk? Chipmunks and many animals have a variety of sounds used to express different things. Martha Foley and Dr. ..
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Horns and antlers are more than different variations on animal head gear. Antlers are temporary and contain no actual bone. Horn..
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Friday, December 30, 2011
As the secrets of the natural world give way to science, it's nice to know some mystery remains. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha..
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
In some places, winter is just too long to ignore. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley explore some ways to have fun in extreme col..
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley revisit this feisty predator, whose fierce reputation comes from a high metabolism and the need..
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Gene sculpting is gaining cautious acceptance for purposes of medical research and treatment, but a bioluminescent rabbit create..
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Pencil leads and diamonds are chemically identical?the difference is in the crystal structure. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager ..
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about tryptophan, and why you may need a new excuse for falling asleep after today's ..
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
This familiar household "spider" is not a spider, but an ancient near relative in the arachnid family. Martha Foley and ..
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Mutants are neither the creepy brain domes of science fiction, nor the smart-mouth turtles of the cartoons. Mutations arise all ..
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
What draws the line between one species and another? New species are said to diverge when mutations occur that make it impossibl..
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