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ArchivesChemical WarfareBy Iain MacLeod on Friday, August 26, 2005.To give themselves an edge over their neighbors, many plants have evolved the ability to deploy chemicals, to make life a lot harder for other plants. That way, they can have more space and resources for themselves. This phenomenon is called allelopathy. listen:
  Long Live The QueenBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, August 19, 2005.Without pollinators like the bumblebee and her many sister species, we wouldn't have much to eat. Scientists estimate bees pollinate more thousands of species of commercial crops and innumerable native plants. And the bumblebee may be the hardest-working pollinator of all. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
A Scent-Based Love LifeBy Iain MacLeod on Friday, August 12, 2005.Moths don't see well, and they can't hear or speak. So how do they find a mate? They actually sniff out the object of their affection with their feathery antennae. listen:
Short-Tailed ShrewsBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, August 5, 2005.The short-tailed shrew is no big deal- literally, it's a creature about the size of your thumb. But this tiny native predator not only has an outsized personality, it's one of only two poisonous mammals in the world. listen:
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