Podcast Episodes

The Jellyfish with a Broad Reach

Do you know how to handle a sailboat? If you had to sail to a destination that was not exactly downwind, would you be able to do it?

Photo: Velell…

3 years, 1 month ago

The Spider and the Fly

One would never expect to find any insect sharing living arrangements with a spider. That's why scientists were amazed to find a tiny fly in the rai…

3 years, 2 months ago

Thomas Jefferson and the Creator

By the time Jefferson was 14, he could read four languages. He later learned three more. Jefferson's legacy goes far beyond his accomplishments in l…

3 years, 2 months ago

Has the Big Bang Gone Bust?

As our knowledge about the universe grows, the big bang theory looks increasingly unlikely.

. Photo: NASA image of cosmic microwave background rad…

3 years, 2 months ago

Designed Language

Language requires some very special designs that are rare in nature and found together only in humans. First, human language requires vocal cords, w…

3 years, 2 months ago

Your Multi-Purpose Nose

Which body structure is a powerful generator of emotions, gives you a sense of direction, and serves as a cannon all at the same time? It's your nos…

3 years, 2 months ago

Inchworm Games

We have looked at many plants and animals that use different forms of camouflage to keep from being noticed. Some don't wish to be noticed so that t…

3 years, 2 months ago

Smart Squirrels

Squirrels often seem to run about without any purpose. However, a naturalist in the State of Maine recently discovered that the squirrel's activitie…

3 years, 2 months ago

Heated Moths

We tend to associate being warm-blooded with mammals and human beings. Yet there are  "warm-blooded" plants, reptiles and bumblebees. There is also …

3 years, 2 months ago

Insulated Ears

Our senses link us to the world around us and enable us to interact with the world. While most people believe that our sense of sight is the highest…

3 years, 2 months ago