Ep. 295: Time for a nap? Chinstrap penguins s...

Carlton have been fined $75,000 over their handling of an incident involving player Elijah Hollands in a game against Collingwood in April. The fine will be paid to the AFL's mental health partner, Headspace. - Il Carlton è stato multato 75.000 dollari per la gestione di un episo ...  Show more

Colombia is confronting a unique problem: what to do with a population of hippopotamuses originally linked to Pablo Escobar. The notorious late drug lord became infamous for importing the creatures and establishing a zoo at one of his properties. - La Colombia si trova ad affront ...  Show more

Sleep. It's an essential biological function that has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have studied everything from mice to fruit flies in the lab to get a better understanding of what happens when animals sleep — and why so many do it. This week, scientists finally added o ...  Show more

‏بعضها يا سيدي يطيب له النوم بالمقلوب.. ولا يسقط. لا بد أن العلماء استطاعوا التأكد فعلا من أن دورة النوم لدى الطيور أقصر بكثير من غيرها، كالبشر مثلا.فالفترة المعروفة بحركة العين السريعة، وهي فترة ترافق النوم العميق والأحلام، مدتها عند الطيور ثوانٍ معدودات قياسا بفترة تدوم دقائق ع ...  Show more

New Zealand’s erect-crested penguin lays two eggs but rejects the first one—the opposite of how most birds prioritize their offspring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

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