KPCC: The Loh Down On Science

War and Generosity

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

How altruists help win wars.

Quail Doping

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The benefits of a nice mud shrimp cocktail.

Mussel Power

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Talk about your powerful mussels.

Skin Bugs

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

We're crawling with microbes... but not where you'd think.

Dental Anxiety

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Can colored lights and vibrating chairs cure dental anxiety?

Mood Sperm

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The tale of the fussy sperm.

Hunkering Flies

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

How a fly's antennae tell it whether to mate or hunker down.

Icequakes

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

A cool explanation for icequakes.

Scented Nests

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:40:20 -0800

Why blue tits build smelly nests.

Stuck Robots

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Teaching robots how to walk on sand.

Wine Barrels

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Ah, the days of wine and barrels.

Heavy Shoes

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The tale of some really old soles.

Nectar Heaven

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

No-slip flower petals make for perfect bee landings.

Asteroid Harness

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:59:40 -0800

Chicken Little knew what he was talking about.

Multivitamin Corn

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:12 -0800

How 'bout a little multivitamin... on the cob?

Leech Dieting

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Meet your new diet guru: the bloodsucking leech.

Smart Noise

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Putting the kibosh on eavesdropping.

Fleeing Critters

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Michigan's wildlife heads for the Great White North.

Biased Genes

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:43:22 -0800

Sometimes evolution gets sloppy.

Whale Birth

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:38:58 -0800

The birds and the bees... and some very old whales.