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Quirks and Quarks | Apr 21, 2012 | 8:01
The Emperor's New Numbers-qq4-Apr 21, 2012
Satellite images have suggested there are twice as many Emperor Penguins in Antarctica than previously thought.
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Oct 13, 2012 | 10:50Quirks and Quarks Nobel for a Cell-qq1-oct 13, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks Nobel for a Cell-qq1-oct 13, 2012 Oct 13, 2012 | 10:50Professor Sir John Gurdon is the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his cell research.
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Oct 6, 2012 | 9:04Quirks and Quarks Flight of the Phytoplankton-qq4-oct 06, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks Flight of the Phytoplankton-qq4-oct 06, 2012 Oct 6, 2012 | 9:04It has been discovered that phytoplankton can swim away from predatory zooplankton.
Oct 6, 2012 | 8:25Quirks and Quarks That's Not Cricket-qq3-oct 06, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks That's Not Cricket-qq3-oct 06, 2012 Oct 6, 2012 | 8:25When infected with a pathogen, male crickets deceive females with chips indicating they are fit enough to mate.
Oct 6, 2012 | 8:31Quirks and Quarks Risk-Taking Star Lives Fast-qq2-oct 06, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks Risk-Taking Star Lives Fast-qq2-oct 06, 2012 Oct 6, 2012 | 8:31A newly discovered star flirts with danger on the edge of a black hole.
Oct 6, 2012 | 10:08Quirks and Quarks Hooked On Fish-qq1-oct 06, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks Hooked On Fish-qq1-oct 06, 2012 Oct 6, 2012 | 10:08The male of a new species of Mosquitofish is found to have genitalia equipped with 4 hooks.
Sep 29, 2012 | 16:35Quirks and Quarks Alouette 1 at 50-qq5-Sep 29, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks Alouette 1 at 50-qq5-Sep 29, 2012 Sep 29, 2012 | 16:35Fifty years ago, on September 29, 1962, Canada became the third nation in space as the satellite Alouette 1 was launched.
Sep 29, 2012 | 8:14Quirks and Quarks Memories of Chocolate-qq4-Sep 29, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks Memories of Chocolate-qq4-Sep 29, 2012 Sep 29, 2012 | 8:14Memory in snails is enhanced as much as six times by chocolate.
Sep 29, 2012 | 8:26Quirks and Quarks Flight Plan Bee-qq3-Sep 29, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks Flight Plan Bee-qq3-Sep 29, 2012 Sep 29, 2012 | 8:26Bumblebees learn the most efficient route to navigate from flower to flower.
Sep 29, 2012 | 8:51Quirks and Quarks The Burden of Fatherhood-qq2-Sep 29, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks The Burden of Fatherhood-qq2-Sep 29, 2012 Sep 29, 2012 | 8:51A female marine snail 'glues'her eggs to the shell of her mate.
Sep 29, 2012 | 10:43Quirks and Quarks The Skinny on the Spiny Mouse-qq1-Sep 29, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks The Skinny on the Spiny Mouse-qq1-Sep 29, 2012 Sep 29, 2012 | 10:43The skin of the African spiny mouse can tear away easily to avoid predation, but can rejuvenate quickly without scaring or infection.
Sep 22, 2012 | 16:41Quirks and Quarks The Stardust Revolution-qq5-Sep 22, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks The Stardust Revolution-qq5-Sep 22, 2012 Sep 22, 2012 | 16:41The the book 'The Stardust Revolution' author Jacob Berkowitz explores the idea that biology has its origins in the stars.
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Sep 22, 2012 | 8:37Quirks and Quarks Sea Lions Dive Deep-qq3-Sep 22, 2012 AudioQuirks and Quarks Sea Lions Dive Deep-qq3-Sep 22, 2012 Sep 22, 2012 | 8:37California sea lions collapse their lungs at about 225 metres , but hold on to a little oxygen for the way up.
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