
Biology
When Drippy Trees Attract Danger
Are bleeding oaks some sort of sign? Or just a miserable driveway mess that attracts stinging insects? On this week’s You Bet Y ...
Air Date: October 13, 2017
Listen 52:57Producer: Michael O’Reilly What do NASA, ...
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Controlling weeds that have gone to seed
Weed woes can get really ugly when those weeds have gone to seed. On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrat ...
Air Date: October 6, 2017
Listen 53:13Native paw paw trees are supposed to be easy to grow. On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will help you figure ...
Air Date: September 29, 2017
Listen 53:28Rats, Snakes and Lizards! Oh My!
Are snakes the answer when rats invade an orchard? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath talks about the pros and ...
Air Date: September 8, 2017
Listen 00:53:53What’s a cloud forest without clouds?
Scientists say climate change could dry out misty jungles in the Andes of Peru. Along mountainsides in Central and South America, ...
8 years ago
Listen 6:08Gulf Coast land loss threatens food sovereignty
Pointe-au-Chien and other Louisiana tribes want to protect native ways of eating. Native Americans living along Louisiana’s ...
8 years ago
Listen 9:46‘Ghost forests’ proliferating along North American fresh water coastlines
Matthew Kirwan, professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science speaks with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller. Marshlands a ...
8 years ago
Listen 9:44Protecting birds from window collisions; keeping our little bats healthy; helping chickens thrive in your backyard; and how a little aqua ...
Air Date: August 4, 2017
Listen 00:52:57Guests: James Serpell, Bridgett VonHoldt, Elaine Ostrander Dogs are one of the most diverse mammal species on ear ...
Air Date: August 1, 2017
Listen 00:49:00It’s summer, and it’s hot. On this episode, we get stranded on an urban ‘heat island’ and learn what people are d ...
Air Date: July 28, 2017
Listen 48:51The biodiversity of heat-loving bacteria in Yellowstone rivals a rainforest
Blue, dark peach, bright red, orange — thermophilic organisms make the hot springs so colorful you’ll want to grab your selfie st ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:29Ivanka the brand; ‘Caesar’s Last Breath’
Guests: Matea Gold, Sam Kean SAM KEAN’s new book says we’re all inhaling history with each b ...
Air Date: July 18, 2017
Listen 00:49:00Sleep is the new skinny. Americans are obsessed with a good night’s rest — after decades of viewing sleep as a waste of time for ...
Air Date: July 7, 2017
Listen 46:54Sleep habits may have helped humans branch off from other primates
Human sleep behavior is different than that of many kinds of primates. That made researchers wonder, why did our branch of the family tre ...
8 years ago
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