EpisodeReplay: Not Just for the Birds
New research shows one key to curtailing West Nile disease may lie in increasing the diversity of birds. John Swaddle (College of William and Mary) says attracting a variety of …
EpisodeNot Just for the Birds
New research shows one key to curtailing West Nile disease may lie in increasing the diversity of birds. John Swaddle (College of William and Mary) says attracting a variety of …
EpisodeReplay: Sea Ice and Sunlight
In recent years, sea ice in the Arctic has been melting at an alarming rate. Scientists fear that Arctic shrinkage could contribute to rising sea levels worldwide. Oceanographer Victoria Hill …
EpisodeReplay: Tours for the Chills, Tours of the Hills
Halloween is just around the corner. Haunted houses, graveyards, and ghost walks – paranormal tourism is more popular than ever. Teresa O’Bannon (Radford University) is an expert on what she calls “dark …
EpisodeSea Ice and Sunlight
In recent years, sea ice in the Arctic has been melting at an alarming rate. Scientists fear that Arctic shrinkage could contribute to rising sea levels worldwide. Oceanographer Victoria Hill …
EpisodeTours for the Chills, Tours of the Hills
Halloween is just around the corner. Haunted houses, graveyards, and ghost walks – paranormal tourism is more popular than ever. Teresa O’Bannon (Radford University) is an expert on what she …
EpisodeThe Courtship of Barking Frogs
Female tree frogs use complex information processing when listening to the mating calls of male frogs to select their mates. Kit Murphy (James Madison University) is discovering how females make …
EpisodeApologizing Works
For years, lawyers have advised parties in high stakes cases to avoid apologizing, because doing so could be construed as an admission of guilt. However, Rick Warne (George Mason University) …
EpisodeRemarkable Trees – and Birds – of Virginia
Despite what many people believe, fall leaf color in Virginia is remarkably consistent every year. Dendrologist John Seiler (Virginia Tech) has been studying fall leaf color for decades. Also: biologist …
EpisodeReplay: The Courtship of Barking Frogs
Female tree frogs use complex information processing when listening to the mating calls of male frogs to select their mates. Kit Murphy (James Madison University) is discovering how females make …
EpisodeA River in the Atlantic Ocean
Winslow Homer’s famous painting (left) shows a sailor wrestling against the Gulf Stream current that pushes water from the Americas to Europe and back with a force three hundred times …
EpisodeThe River in the Atlantic Ocean
Winslow Homer’s famous painting (left) shows a sailor wrestling against the Gulf Stream current that pushes water from the Americas to Europe and back with a force three hundred times …
