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May 03, 2016 Passenger Pigeons - They Darkened the Skies
Once one of the most abundant bird species on earth, Passenger Pigeons were hunted to extinction.
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3 min
May 02, 2016 Why is There Mass
Why should things have substance? Quantum Physics now has the answer.
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3 min
April 29, 2016 Science Frontiers - Higgs Boson Particle
Take "The Force" from Stars Wars and add a little molasses.
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3 min
April 28, 2016 Brain Research - MRI Therapy
MRI's not only to give us a view of the insides of our bodies, they can also be used as a form of therapy.
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3 min
April 27, 2016 Manatees - Gentle Giants
They have no enemies - except for people in boats.
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3 min
April 26, 2016 Manatees - Potato Sirens
What's got the face of a walrus, the tail of a beaver, and a body that resembles an enormous potato?
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April 25, 2016 Brain Research - Ultrasound and Parkinsons
A new use for ultrasound could change the way we treat brain disorders like Parkinsons Disease.
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3 min
April 22, 2016 Treating Brain Tumors - Translatable Process
If you can develop a technology to help a canine patient, it's readily translatable to humans.
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April 21, 2016 Brain Research - Plasticity
The brain's ability to learn and adapt is a key to understanding how to treat addiction, depression, traumatic injuries and other disorders.
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April 20, 2016 Elephant Seismic Detection - Via Toenails
An elephant listens with its feet!
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4 min

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Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and…