Scientists Prowl to Destroy Mute Swan Eggs April 30, 2007 • Nobody objects when government biologists move to kill off ecologically destructive invasive species, such as zebra mussels or snakehead fish. But when the target is the elegant mute swan — which destroys native wetlands — nasty fights break out. In Maryland, biologists are using Wesson oil and wiles to destroy swan eggs. Scientists Prowl to Destroy Mute Swan Eggs Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9923886/9923889" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Causes Your Questions: Carbon Power April 30, 2007 • NPR science editor David Malakoff answers your questions: How exactly does carbon dioxide warm the Earth? And if we use machines to put CO2 into the atmosphere, why can't we use machines to suck it out?
Apes Will Choose Names for New Neighbors April 29, 2007 • A pair of trumpeter swans have joined bonobo apes living at a research facility in Iowa. Besides being neighborly, the apes are expected to name their feathered friends. Apes Will Choose Names for New Neighbors Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9445039/9880947" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Science Out Of The Box What Is Sugar, Really? April 28, 2007 • The makers of Equal and NutraSweet are suing the makers of Splenda over its slogan: "Made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar." When does a sugar cease to be a sugar? And what is a sugar? What Is Sugar, Really? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9899344/9899345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Shipping Suffers with Drop in Lake Superior's Level April 28, 2007 • Lake Superior is experiencing some of the lowest water levels recorded in 80 years. The shallow water is an inconvenience for recreational boaters, and an expensive problem for commercial shippers. Shipping Suffers with Drop in Lake Superior's Level Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9899341/9899342" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Farmer Seeks to Make a Mammoth Deal April 27, 2007 • A Wisconsin farmer is seeking a six-figure deal for bones belonging to a 12,000-year-old mammoth. Experts say the skeleton in John Hebior's basement is the best mammoth specimen ever found in North America. Farmer Seeks to Make a Mammoth Deal Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9884059/9884060" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment U.S. Navy Wants Landing Strip in Birds' Backyard April 27, 2007 • The U.S. Navy has been trying for several years to build a practice landing strip for F-18 Hornet fighting jets in coastal North Carolina. But birds — a lot of birds — are getting in the way. U.S. Navy Wants Landing Strip in Birds' Backyard Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9882441/9882451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Cambridge, Mass. Adopts Plan to Go Green April 27, 2007 • Cambridge, Mass., announces a plan to cut electricity use and greenhouse-gas emissions in the city. The plan will offer energy audits and cheap loans to homes, businesses and schools for installing low-energy light bulbs, insulation and more-efficient heating and cooling systems. Cambridge, Mass. Adopts Plan to Go Green Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9878790/9878791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Genetically Modified Alfalfa Tested in Court April 27, 2007 • A federal judge halted the planting and sale of genetically engineered alfalfa and is expected to hear arguments Friday on whether the ban should stay in place while the government carries out a lengthy environmental study. Genetically Modified Alfalfa Tested in Court Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9870452/9870453" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Studies Decode Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes April 26, 2007 • Four new separate studies announce the discovery of three regions of human DNA that contain clear genetic risk factors for Type 2 diabetes. The study is among the first to apply a suite of genomic resources to common diseases. Studies Decode Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9852773/9852774" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space For a While, Stephen Hawking Leaves Gravity Behind April 26, 2007 • Renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking, who suffers from Lou Gehrig's disease, has been restricted to a wheelchair for years. But for a few seconds Thursday, he floated free of gravity's pull on a zero-gravity flight in Florida. For a While, Stephen Hawking Leaves Gravity Behind Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9852776/9852777" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.N. Aid Chief Tours Darfur's Refugee Camps April 26, 2007 • The new head of the U.N. World Food Program is visiting Darfur, where more than 200,000 people have been killed and millions have been displaced by fighting between African rebels and Arab militias known as janjaweed, which are backed by government troops. U.N. Aid Chief Tours Darfur's Refugee Camps Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9847379/9851945" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics House Bill to Ban Genetic Bias Advances April 26, 2007 • The House passed a measure Wednesday that would ban employers and insurance companies from discriminating against people based on genetic makeup. President Bush says he will sign a bill that has been in the works for more than a decade. Some groups say the measure goes too far. House Bill to Ban Genetic Bias Advances Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9843337/9843338" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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New Drug May Ease Pets' Separation Anxiety April 25, 2007 • The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug to treat dogs' separation anxiety. The drug, Reconcile, is meant to help those who need to leave their pets alone for extended periods and are suffering the consequences. New Drug May Ease Pets' Separation Anxiety Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9818815/9818816" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Holy Kryptonite! A Mineral Discovery in Serbia April 25, 2007 • Geologists have discovered a mineral in Serbia that has a similar chemical composition to Krypton, the basis of Superman's famous fictional weakness. Holy Kryptonite! A Mineral Discovery in Serbia Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9818835/9818836" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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