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Scientists have discovered something new about the basking shark, which lives in Cape Cod waters during this time of year.
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Mental illness and stigma: a discussion on The Point's monthly behavioral health program. -
A short stop at a Mass Audubon nature playground becomes an insect safari full of parasites, predators, mimics, and a tiny fly with a very big name. -
This episode first aired on December 29, 2020. Our brains don’t work the way we think they do. For example, our actions are based on predictions… -
A dog's unblinking vigil at a Cape Cod window becomes a quiet reflection on attention, perception, and all the things just outside the frame of human awareness. -
The Garden Lady was broadcast live from the CAI Studios today. C.L. Fornari's guest was Horticulturalist George Chapman, who is the Director of the gardens at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, MA. Members of the audience asked questions about hydrangeas, a birch tree that is dropping leaves, and Rhododendrons that aren't flowering.
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karenstollznow.comHow words take on or lose meaning as language evolves, and what this tells us about cultures and society. -
Derek Artz / USDA-NRCS; Barbara Driscoll; David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org; Xerces Society / Sarah Foltz JordanThe importance of pollinators and efforts to conserve them. -
Mark FahertyMark talks about how spring storms tend to bring migrating birds to our shores, including a migration fallout event documented in Provincetown on May 30.
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Peru's capital Lima is sweltering with unusually warm ocean waters offshore. Scientists warn a record-breaking "Godzilla" El Niño may be forming, driven by climate change.
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The prolific writer Jane Yolen was best known for books like The Devil's Arithmetic and the picture book Own Moon. She was 87.
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New Yorker writer Ben Taub says while the idea of acquiring Greenland is out of the headlines, it hasn't been dropped. Taub describes how Trump's ongoing efforts have broken the trust of our allies.
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