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August 11, 2020 Honeybees - It's all in the Gut
A honeybee's best friends just might be the microbiota living in its digestive tract.
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3 min
August 10, 2020 Bees and Pesticides
Scientists are trying to better understand the risks of using pesticides on bee colonies.
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3 min
August 07, 2020 The Ascent of a Queen
When bees lose their queen, the hive makes a distinctive sound.
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3 min
August 06, 2020 Perseid Meteor Shower
A celestial treat: the annual rain of space dust entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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4 min
August 05, 2020 The Importance of Being a Bee
Honeybees play a crucial role in agriculture.
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3 min
August 04, 2020 Mites
Predatory insect mites are infecting honeybee hives, but pesticides used to control the mites just might be making things worse!
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3 min
August 03, 2020 Inside the Hive
With thousands of bees to feed, a hive needs a good store of honey to get through the winter.
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July 31, 2020 Barry Farber
Dedicated to the memory of Barry Farber. The pioneering radio talk jock recalls an unforgettable interview with Alfred Hitchcock.
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July 30, 2020 Saving Organs - One Pipe at a Time
Can chemistry keep some of the world's oldest organs from turning to dust?
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July 29, 2020 Fifty Shades of Infrastructure
It's alive!
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3 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…