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Daily Science Webcasts
Katydids and Crickets - Thermometer
Out in the woods and wondering what the temperature is? You might give listening a try. -- Sep 2, 2010
Katydids and Crickets - Heard
Crickets and katydids sing for their mates, each species calling for love with a different tune. -- Sep 1, 2010
Katydids and Crickets - Noise
There's more to a cricket chirp than you might realize! We take a closer listen. -- Aug 31, 2010
Katydids and Crickets - Chorus
An entomologist gives us a tour of the insects singing along a creek one hot summer night. -- Aug 30, 2010
Katydids and Crickets - Discovery
Scientists learn something new about crickets and katydids when they stop looking and start listening. -- Aug 27, 2010
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
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