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NCPR Programs: Natural SelectionsEach week join Martha Foley and Professor Curt Stager from Paul Smith's College as they discuss various topics from the world of nature. You can hear Natural Selections on Thursdays at 8:35 am, and on Sundays at 8:55 am.
Crab Spider. Wikipedia Commons
Crab spiders are small, camouflaged arachnids that drink nectar from flowers. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss these "freeloaders."
Martha Foley and Dr Curt Stager talk about Ginkgo Trees- an ancient species native to China. They do not spread naturally anymore, but during the time of the dinosaurs there were many types of Ginkgo trees all over the world.
Martha Foley and Dr Curt Stager discuss fungal lurkers- fungi that live inside plants. Fungal lurkers are a new discovery and scientists believe that this type of fungus helps the plant it lives on but may harm animals and people.
Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss cosmic rays. While many people may think cosmic rays only affect astronauts or satellites- objects in space, computers and other electronic equipment on Earth can be affected too.
Do camels really store water in their humps? Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss ways camels survive in the desert.
Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk more about different types of moles and their habits.
Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager reveal some interesting facts about the semi-aquatic insectivores that tear up your lawn every year—moles.
While the human body does not "burn" calories, in the sense of having a fire in the belly, it does produce energy by combining food with oxygen just as burning a piece of wood does. Martha Foley and Curt Stager discuss the heat engine of life.
Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager solve some of the mysteries about fire.
Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about understanding animal behavior and the natural world through the human perspective.
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(7/18/02)
Natural History