Quirks and Quarks

Whale scientist see the birth of baby sperm whale for the first time; A robot that runs on gas is an explosive new innovation; Reduced pollution from ships led to a warmer climate; An octopus's garden off Costa Rica; Only we can prevent forest fires? It depends on location.

Reintroducing a rare butterfly to a restored ecosystem; Studying Vancouver’s bats in front of a curious audience; Investigating whether Arctic methane seeps could tell us about life on Mars; Revealing the hidden worlds in Pacific ocean depths; Plan a, forget it. Plan b, oh well. Plan c study Saskatchewan ticks; Dodging wild boars while doing archeology in southern Italy; Sidewalk gardens keep harmful chemicals out of streams.