Researchers say chinstrap penguins have adapted their sleep pattern to their high-stress environment, particularly after the birth of their chicks. - Dei ricercatori sostengono che il pigoscelide antartico abbia adattato i suoi cicli di sonno al loro stile di vita molto stressante, particolarmente dopo la nascita dei pulcini.
Oct 9
Ep.390: Spring brings warmer weather...and food safety concerns - Ep.390: La primavera porta con sé temperature più miti...e preoccupazioni per la sicurezza alimentare
As spring has arrived in Australia, a leading food safety advocate group is calling Australians to also conduct a spring clean for their fridges, freezers and pantries. - Con l'arrivo della primavera in Australia, un importante gruppo di difesa della sicurezza alimentare invita g ... Show More
7m 24s
Sep 25
Ep.388: Preserving knowledge and culture with traditional medicine - Ep.388: Salvaguardare le conoscenze e la cultura con la medicina tradizionale
Surrounded by the stringybark forest of Northeast Arnhem Land, a group of Yolngu cultural educators are passing on knowledge of bush medicine to a new wave of First Nations doctors. - Circondati dalla foresta di eucalipti del nord-est di Arnhem Land, un gruppo di educatori cultur ... Show More
9m 55s
Dec 2022
Climate Change Stresses Out These Chipmunks. Why Are Their Cousins So Chill?
Kwasi Wrensford describes the subjects of his research as "elfin": skittish little squirrel-cousins with angular faces, pointy ears and narrow, furry tails. He studies two species in particular: the Alpine chipmunk and the Lodgepole chipmunk. As the climate warms, these two chipm ... Show More
12m 16s
Nov 2022
Sleep in the Wild
When you’re a wildlife documentarian, you camp in the most remote parts of the world, ready at a moment’s notice to record elusive subjects. You also have to sleep when you can, where you can, often in extreme, uncomfortable, sometimes sub-zero conditions. Chris Morgan is a renow ... Show More
20m 19s
Feb 2024
What happens now bird flu has reached the Antarctic?
The moment scientists had been dreading arrived late last year, when H5N1, or bird flu, was found for the first time in the Antarctic. Last week a king penguin on the island of South Georgia became the first in the region to be suspected to have died from the disease. The Guardia ... Show More
13m 39s
Jan 2022
Wingspan! It's Got Birds, Science, Caterpillars - An Ideal Night In
Wingspan is a board game that brings the world of ornithology into the living room. The game comes with 170 illustrated birds cards, each equipped with a power that reflects that bird's behavior in nature. Wingspan game designer Elizabeth Hargrave speaks with Short Wave's Emily K ... Show More
13m 11s