00:17:03
The Spicy Science of Chili Peppers
What gives the hot habanero and mild jalapeño their “heat profile”?
4:01
What Will More Research-Grade Marijuana Mean for Medical Studies?
The Drug Enforcement Administration has expanded the number of marijuana manufacturers that can grow and provide the drug to medical researchers.
Birding As A Gateway To Environmental Education
Get tips and tricks for exploring birding with learners in this story about Audubon New York’s For The Birds! program.
17:35
The World According to Microbes
In “I Contain Multitudes,” author Ed Yong examines the connections between species and ecosystems—from a microbial point of view.
9:37
A Creative Approach to Controlling a Deadly Snail
Freshwater snails take more lives than sharks each year.
4:18
New Zealand Chooses to Save Prey Over Predator
The plan to save native avian species means targeting non-native predators.
16:44
A Celebration of the Life in Flight Around Your Porch Light
We join the fifth annual celebration of National Moth Week.
Go Mothing! Easy Outdoor Science Fun
Discover the variety and beauty of moths. It’s easy science fun! Attract moths at night outdoors using just a light and a sheet.
5:01
The Shocking Behavior of Leaping Eels
Eels have been known to jump out of water to shock animals as big as horses.
When Eels Attack!
Electric eels zap fish and other underwater prey, but what would make them leap out of the water and shock an animal like a horse?