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Bumblebee pollinating blueberries. Photo: Athena Rayne Anderson, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Native pollinators
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 24, 2013 — With the collapse of the population of the European honeybee, introduced to North America in colonial times, many growers are looking for aids in pollinating their crops. But the honeybee may not be the most effective bee. Bumblebees and other native pollinators do a better job on crops like blueberries and cranberries. Martha Foley and Curt Stager discuss. Go to full article
Star-nosed Mole. Photo: US National Park Service.
Natural Selections: More about moles
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 17, 2013 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk more about three different types of moles that inhabit the region, and their habits. The Eastern American Mole and the Hairy-tailed Mole prefer dryer soils and consume up to half their weight a day in worms and grubs. Their star-nosed cousin prefers a wetter environment Go to full article
Eastern American Mole. Photo: Kenneth Catania, Vanderbilt University, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Moles
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 10, 2013 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager reveal some interesting facts about the semi-aquatic insectivores that tear up your lawn every year--moles. Go to full article
Mature ginkgo with detail of leaves. Photos: Cayambe (tree) and James Field (leaves). CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Ginkgo trees
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 03, 2013 — Martha Foley and Dr Curt Stager talk about the ginkgo tree--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 tree all over the world. Go to full article
Cacao leaves have better disease resistance with the help of endophyte fungi. Photo: Phong Tran, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Fungal Lurkers
Paul Smiths, NY, Dec 27, 2012 — 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. Go to full article
Votive candles.Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P., CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Flames
Paul Smiths, NY, Dec 13, 2012 — What is a flame? Why is it shaped like that? How does it keep going? Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager answer some burning questions about rapid oxidation. Go to full article
Cosmic-ray air showers are caused when high energy particles from outside the atmosphere collide with molecules in the air. Illustration: Simon Swordy, NASA
Natural Selections: Cosmic Rays
Paul Smiths, NY, Dec 06, 2012 — 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. Go to full article
Bactrian Camel. Photo: Michael Pereckas, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Camels
Paul Smiths, NY, Nov 29, 2012 — Do camels really store water in their humps? Well, not really. And they aren't native to the deserts of the Middle East and Asia, either. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss the different ways camel physiology adapts them to survive in desert conditions, and where this family of mammals originated. Go to full article
Burl on a sequoia tree. Photo: Troy Hicks, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Burl wood
Paul Smiths, NY, Nov 22, 2012 — Burl wood, the knobs of complex grain that some trees form, is prized by woodworkers for its beauty and utility. What causes wood grain to deviate from the straight and narrow in this way is something of a mystery. Martha Foley and Curt Stager try to untangle the knot. Go to full article
Common squid. Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Three things about squids
Paul Smiths, NY, Nov 15, 2012 — Squids are ten-tentacled cephalopod cousins to the octopus. They are remarkable in many ways, but three features stand out for Dr. Curt Stager, who fills in the details with Martha Foley: the way they propel themselves through the water, and the air, their amazing use of changing color, and their unique methods of self defense. Go to full article
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