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Dev Niyogi on urban sprawl and storm intensity
Climatologist Dev Niyogi talks about why a tornado struck downtown Atlanta in 2008, and how to reduce the threat of urban tornadoes.
November 9, 2009
Beth Shapiro uses DNA to see how animals fared in ancient climate
Beth Shapiro believes her work provides a valuable perspective into the interactions between the animals and environment of the past.
November 9, 2009
Christopher Raxworthy on chameleons and evolution
Christopher Raxworthy is searching for what he calls a 'cryptic' species of chameleons that might revolutionize our understanding of evolution.
November 9, 2009
What is a flammulated owl?
The flammulated owl is unusual. It's small. It's secretive. It "coos" instead of "hoots." And it's sensitive to changes in its environment.
November 5, 2009
Ancient DNA and the search for the dodo’s cousin
Ancient DNA can yield surprising answers to questions about the evolution and relationships between species.
November 2, 2009
Steve Monismith tracks water in the San Francisco Estuary
Steve Monismith said that diverting so much water for human use alters the physics of the San Francisco Estuary and the life cycles of local fish.
November 2, 2009
David Freyberg on costs and benefits of dams
David Freyberg said that right now, dam removal is as much a values question as a science question, and also all their environmental costs.
November 2, 2009
Changing poles, a new kind of field work
Traveling to the poles is nothing new to me. But I notice the changing poles and on this trip my job will be to help measure and understand this change.
October 29, 2009
Mexican jumping beans jump, why?
So what makes Mexican jumping beans jump? As the tiny larvae inside curl up and uncurl, they hit the capsule's wall with their heads - and the bean jumps.
October 29, 2009
Are camels’ humps full of water?
Camels are just very efficient at using water. If camels' humps are not full of water, why do camels have humps? And where do camels store water?
October 29, 2009
