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Saturday, March 16, 2013
Krulwich Wonders...
The Naming Of The Shrew
March 16, 2013 It looks part shrew, part squirrel, part fox and part rat. But this animal is an act of edited, elegant imagination. And it needs a name. So we're turning to you.
Friday, March 15, 2013
The Picture Show
It's Called 'De-Extinction' — It's Like 'Jurassic Park,' Except It's Real
March 15, 2013 Science writer Carl Zimmer says we're not going to bring back dinosaurs. But we might be able to resurrect other extinct species.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Two-Way
Monarch Butterfy Population Falls To Record Low, Mexican Scientists Say
March 14, 2013 The orange-and-black butterflies that winter in massive numbers in central Mexico each year have declined precipitously since a census count began 20 years ago.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Quick Brown Fox Can't Find Camouflaged Quail Eggs
March 12, 2013 The tiny, speckled eggs of Japanese quail should be easy targets for hungry predators. But these quail have a survival advantage — each goes out of her way, research suggests, to choose a nesting location that best matches the particular color pattern of her eggs.
Monday, March 11, 2013
The Two-Way
International Convention Moves To Limit Shark 'Finning' Trade
March 11, 2013 The CITES convention agrees in principle to limit the trade in five types of shark and two types of manta ray in a crackdown on the trade in shark meat and fins.
Author Interviews
'Frankenstein's Cat': Bioengineering The Animals Of The Future
March 11, 2013 Science journalist Emily Anthes talks about how scientists are engineering mice with tumors and working to create pigs that can grow organs for human transplant and insects that could serve as drones for the military.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Afghanistan
Sniffing Out Bombs In Afghanistan: A Job That's Gone To The Dogs
March 10, 2013 Highly trained dogs are part of the U.S. military's fight against improvised explosive devices, which are the No. 1 killer of civilians and troops in Afghanistan. The dogs can search places that high-tech equipment simply can't.
Friday, March 08, 2013
Young Adult Prairie Dogs Dig Living In Mom's Basement
March 8, 2013 Most animals leave their home turf when they reach adulthood to avoid competing with relatives. But here's an exception: More than three decades of dogged research shows that prairie dogs are more likely to disperse when all of their family members are gone.
The Two-Way
Coroner: Zoo Intern May Have Been Killed After Lion Lifted Cage Handle
March 8, 2013 Dianna Hanson was apparently surprised by the big cat as she was cleaning an enclosure and talking on her cellphone to a co-worker.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
The Salt
If Caffeine Can Boost The Memory Of Bees, Can It Help Us, Too?
March 7, 2013 Feeding on flowers with caffeinated nectars gives bees a memory boost, new research shows. Turns out, other studies have found humans can get a similar boost in short-term memory with caffeine — if they're exhausted.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Elephant Poaching Pushes Species To Brink Of Extinction
March 6, 2013 Forest elephants in central Africa are being slaughtered in record numbers for their ivory tusks, a decade-long study finds. The U.S. government and wildlife advocacy groups are struggling to slow the killings as poaching is overcoming laws and treaties intended to protect the species.
