SciFri Radio: Animals

SciFri Radio: More Evidence for Dinosaur / Bird Link
Analysis of proteins found in a scrap of collagen from a 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex leg bone provides strong evidence for the idea that...

SciFri Radio: Towards Test-Tube Meat?
This week, animal rights group PETA announced the group would offer a million-dollar prize for the development of commercially-viable 'test-tube...

SciFri Radio: Spring Birding
Sure, there's always the first robin of spring, and the swallows returning to Capistrano -- but what other birding sights should you be on the...

SciFri Radio: Animal Testing and Research Ethics
Join Joe Palca and guests in this segment for a discussion of animal testing, alternatives to testing, and research ethics.

SciFri Radio: Michael Pollan - In Defense of Food
Ira talks with author Michael Pollan about his latest book, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto."

SciFri Radio: Wildlife Safari
Stuck at home for the holidays? Not anymore - we're going on safari. In this segment, Ira talks to three world-explorers who document wildlife in...

SciFri Radio: Audubon Christmas Bird Count
We'll check in on some citizen science -- the annual Christmas Bird Count, organized by the National Audubon Society.

SciFri Radio: Giant Penguin Fossils Found In Peru
Researchers describe fossil giant penguins.

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Mind Reader

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Save The Giant Spitting Earthworm

Conservations sue to get the giant Palouse earthworm (Driloleirus americanus)--which grows up to three feet long, smells like lilies and spits at its enemies--listed as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act. Read more.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Animals

Newsbrief: Anglers Beware: Fish Capable of Logical Reasoning
Fish and kindergarteners can logically infer.

Newsbrief: After A Fight, Rooks Go To Their Mates For A Beak Rub
After a fight, the opponents fly to their mates for consolation.

Newsbrief: Snakes Steal From Toads and Eat Them Too
A snake steals toxins from the toads it eats.

Newsbrief: Material Girls
Young female chimps were spotted making spears for hunting.

Newsbrief: The Mama Mafia
Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests and then retaliate if the foster parent doesn't take good care.

Newsbrief: Sharks Dwindle; Shellfish Suffer
The sea is running out of sharks and that's bad news for shellfish.

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SciFri Videos: Animals

Video: Macaque Research
On April 13, 2007, Ira spoke with the playwright of and science advisor for the play "Serendib," which tells the story of scientists studying...

Video: Squirrels, Snakes and Heated Tails
When California ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) are confronted by snakes, they puff up their tails and wave them around, in a display...

Video: Bird of a Different Feather
Are all turkeys created equal? Maybe not. A growing number of Americans are forking over hundreds of dollars for "heritage turkeys" for their...

Video: Oysters--Not Just for Eating
Think oysters are good on the half shell? They may be even better whole. Oysters can restore marine habitats by cleaning water, creating homes for...

Video: Your Video: Rattlesnake Rescue
What happens when a giant poisonous snake gets stuck in a fence? Find out. Carol Buie-Jackson documents the rescue of an eastern diamondback...

Video: Meet the Newest Giant Elephant-Shrew
Galen Rathbun, Francesco Rovero and colleagues discovered a new species of elephant shrew--named the grey-faced sengi (Rhynchocyon...

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