May 2010

The Little Cod - May 7, 2010

Followers of fish facts -- especially North Atlantic Cod enthusiasts -- are doing a double-take these days. First, after years of over fishing cod -- nearly to extinction -- they were seeing less fish. Now that cod populations are increasing, the...

Stover Fuel - May 6, 2010

When it comes to discovering sources of renewable energy, Penn State engineering professor Bruce Logan is outstanding in his field. A corn field, to be precise. He's developed a fuel cell that uses corn stems and stalks -- called 'stove...

Horseshoe Crabs and Red Knots - May 5, 2010

The flight from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic tops 9,300 miles. If you're a red knot, a dove-sized shorebird that makes that migration yearly, you'd be pretty hungry by New Jersey's Delaware Bay. That's where red knots stop t...

Salmon Chips - May 4, 2010

Save the Salmon -- it's easier said than done. Efforts to restock Maine's many rivers with Atlantic salmon have been going on for 130 years. But they're still critically endangered. Today, sophisticated science is being used to pr...

No Joke Conservation - May 3, 2010

Did you hear the one about the comedian who spent nearly a half-million dollars on solar panels for his garage? He's Tonight Show host, Jay Leno. And it's no joke. In fact, Leno has invested thousands more in wind turbines for his 17...

April 2010

Shark Photo ID - April 30, 2010

Smile, whale shark, you're on candid camera -- the high seas version. Whale sharks are truly impressive creatures, growing up to 66 feet long and weighing as much as 20 tons. They are known as "gentle giants" due to their docile nature, and touri...

Pacific Fisher Update - April 29, 2010

It's stocky and dark brown with a long bushy tail, and fur softer than a mink's. Meet the Pacific Fisher. This handsome, otter-like critter related to weasels and wolverines is considered one of the rarest carnivores in the Pacific Northwest. Trappin...

For the Birds - April 28, 2010

Prairie birds of a feather flock together -- but not like they used to. That's the finding of Kimberly With, a biology professor at Kansas State University. She studies birds that nest in the prairie grasses of central Kansas and the Oklahoma...

Biodiesel Comeback - April 27, 2010

Looking back on an argument, it's nice when it turns out they were wrong and you were right -- and it's tempting to say "I told you so." Scientist Keith Cooksey could say it now -- but he probably wouldn't. Twenty five years ago, he thought that a...

Tracking Pandas - April 26, 2010

Giant pandas are about as cute as an animal can get -- and, just as endangered. Population estimates of pandas in the wild range from just 1,600 to 3,000. Part of the challenge is that they can't live just anywhere. Panda habitat has to offer lots o...

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