Fruits and vegetables have changed a lot since the onset of agriculture 10,000 years ago, as generation after generation of farmers artificially bred crops to select for more desirable traits like size and taste. Today on We Dig Plants, Alice and Carmen are visualizing and delving into the vast world...

This week on The Naturalist, Bernie continues last weeks discussion on evolution and species formation with friend of the show Saul Scheinbach. Learn about new species being formed, including the Cackling goose and a new American cockroach right here in NYC. Find out about how species can now be identified...

This week The Naturalist gets real about evolution. Did you know that on an international scale that the U.S. only stands above Turkey with only 40% of our entire population believing in evolution? With the help of friend and director of the Hudson River Audobon Society, Saul Scheinbach, host Bernie...

All eyes are not created equal! Carol A. Butler and Bernie Wides talk about themes of sight and vision on an eye-popping episode of The Naturalist. Tune in to learn more about the evolution of sight and the history of the eye. Find out why Carol believes that sight is...

This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides and Carol A. Butler recap the year in science. Tune in to learn some about fascinating recent developments in the scientific community including the possible sale of genetics tests in Wallgreens! Tune in and learn more about global warming, climate change, Alzheimer's Developments...

This week on The Naturalist, Carol Butler takes a step back from bug-talk to share some interesting and bizarre facts about evolution and the human body. Find out how life has changed for us over time, and why standing up straight has forced us to adapt in many different ways...

This week on The Naturalist Bernie hosts frequent collaborator Carol Butler in support of her new book, "How Fast Can a Falcon Dive?". Bernie and Carol discuss raptors: birds built to be killing machines, prowling from the skies with laser accuracy. Tune in to hear why nubs on shoulder bones...

This week on The Naturalist Bernie sat down with frequent collaborator Carol Butler to discuss some fascinating aspects of mimicry in the animal world, specifically the domain of etymologists. Learn about the surprisingly complex sex life of butterflies, how moths get those scary eye patterns on their wings, and what...

This week on The Naturalist Bernie focused on one of the more interesting and odd aspects of animal behavior: mimicry. Find out how some creatures, vertebrates or otherwise, mimic other critters in the wild to stay alive and thrive.

This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides continues his discussion on evolution and Darwin with Saul Scheinbach.