Meet earth’s ancient land pioneers: the lycopods. Jeff Banca from UC-Berkeley invites a tour of these enigmatic club mosses. More
Lycopod Odyssey
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West Cliff Restoration
The popular garden decor, the ice plant, has invaded coastal cliffs of Santa Cruz, CA, but Californians fight back. More
Shipping Strife in Sri Lanka
Oceanic shipping lanes threaten blue whale population near Sri Lanka. Marine biologist Asha de Vos speaks the whales’ plight. More
Carnivorous Sponges
Starved sponges in the deep sea have a unique taste. A newly-discovered species off the coast of California prefers meatier meals. More
Russian Fireball
Citizen-assisted science: mysteries of the 2013 Russian fireball and soundblast unlocked by video recordings from drivers’ dash-cams. More
How Touchscreens Work
Using a touchscreen to view these videos? Erin Brodwin of the City University of New York tells us how the touchscreen and the human More
Elephant Seals
Ryder Diaz of the University of California, Santa Cruz, explains how California elephant seals are being exposed to mercury, a known More
How To Make a MicroNeedle
The thistle, the painful callus disease, and the microneedle: How necessity mothers invention in a cash-poor biomedical startup. Paul More
The Monty Hall Problem
3 doors, 2 pirates, and 1 trunk of gold: How your choices explain quantum mechanics — and the science of information. Ajai Raj of the More
What is epigenetics?
Guia Marie Del Prado of the City University of New York explores epigenetics — the control mechanism that tells genes when to play, More
Microbial Warfare: Fighting a Bat Epidemic With Beneficial Bacteria
Bat disaster strikes the bats: Helen Shen of the University of California, Santa Cruz investigates a bio-war approach to white-nose More
Peel and Stick Electronics
Thomas Sumner of the University of California, Santa Cruz explores the potential of flexible electronics. More
All the Wild Horses
Elizabeth Devitt of the University of California, Santa Cruz talks wild horses, birth control, and the shrinking West. What is the More
Honey Bees, Almond Trees and Habitat
Honeybees are not the only way to pollenate important crops: Native bees can also do the job. Danielle Venton of the University of More
How do muscles grow?
Kevin Reilly of the City University of New York describes how muscles grow: The roles of genetics, metabolism, diet and exercise More