8+ hour, 24+ min ago  (522+ words) They're an otherworldly sight: blue and iridescent. They have no clear eyes, mouths or body parts analogous to our own. And rising from one side " is it their back; hard to tell " is a transparent sail, which these little seafarers…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1167+ words) Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations of the charismatic predators that prowl the coastal mountains between the Bay Area and the Mexican border. Mountain lions are one of the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (305+ words) It's been a year since the beloved UC Berkeley falcons disappeared from the campus campanile, probable victims of avian flu. For those of us who obsessed over resilient mom falcon Annie and her series of beaus (Grinnell, Alden, Archie and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1109+ words) From the depths of the ocean to the forest floor at night, some animals can do something that seems almost magical: they make their own light. This phenomenon is known as bioluminescence. But glowing isn't just for show. For many…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (406+ words) Despite Lead Ammo Ban, CA Condors Keep Dying Condors are the largest land bird in North America. When their population shrunk to just 23, a substantial conservation campaign in California followed, spanning several decades. Now there are more than 600 alive, but…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1004+ words) California condors are the largest land bird in North America " with wingspans of almost 10 feet. The vultures look and sound otherworldly, with good reason. They are a Pleistocene-era animal, survivors of the last ice age. These incredible scavengers " weighing up…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1788+ words) Why did our ancestors ditch the shell and start growing babies inside their bodies instead? In this episode of Big Ideas, from the team behind Deep Look, Niba zooms out to explore one of evolution's biggest plot twists: how eggs…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (128+ words) KQED Ranchers vs. Wolves: Navigating a Controversial Comeback Airdate: Thursday, March 5 at 10 AM After a century-long absence, gray wolves are returning to California. Biologists estimate some 70 wolves are living in the state, and recently, a female wolf traveled into Los…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1492+ words) Thanks to tiny new ultralight radio tags small enough for a fragile butterfly to carry, scientists are getting a rare, real-time look at how western monarchs move through their winter habitat. It's part of a breakthrough tracking effort reshaping what…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1883+ words) View the full episode transcript. Around sunset on winter evenings, hordes of crows choke the night sky over the Bay Area, often flocking to the same favorite spots night after night. Bay Curious listener Matteo Clark-Hurley asked: "Is there a…...