{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/6511a651bf3d53001111ef0b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Urban Greening, Power Crystals, Darwin’s Paradox","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about urban greening, a new sci-fi like crystal that’ll make things move without electricity, and Darwin’s Paradox.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Urban Greening&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Large positive ecological changes of small urban greening actions.” <a href=\"https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2688-8319.12259\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Luis Mata, et al. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Small urban greening projects can dramatically increase the number of insect species in cities.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230822111718.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Science Daily. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“The collapse of insects.”<a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Julia Janicki, Gloria Dickie, Simon Scarr, &amp; Jitesh Chowdhury. 2022.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Power Crystals&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Researchers Develop Arrays of Tiny Crystals That Deliver Efficient Wireless Energy.” <a href=\"https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/researchers-develop-arrays-of-tiny-crystals-that-deliver-efficient-wireless-energy-377951\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CU Boulder. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Researchers develop arrays of tiny crystals that deliver efficient wireless energy.” <a href=\"https://phys.org/news/2023-08-arrays-tiny-crystals-efficient-wireless.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Susan Glairon. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“How Efficient are Engines: Thermodynamics and Combustion Efficiency.” <a href=\"https://rentar.com/efficient-engines-thermodynamics-combustion-efficiency/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rentar Fuel Catalyst. 2018.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Race Car Blinks&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Vegetarian diet of corals explains age-old mystery dating back to Darwin.” <a href=\"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230823122534.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDaily. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Solving ‘Darwin’s Paradox’: why coral island hotspots exist in an oceanic desert.” <a href=\"https://theconversation.com/solving-darwins-paradox-why-coral-island-hotspots-exist-in-an-oceanic-desert-54719\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The&nbsp; Conversation. 2016.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Scientists Solve ‘Darwin’s Paradox’.”<a href=\"https://blog.education.nationalgeographic.org/2016/04/11/scientists-solve-darwins-paradox/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> National Geographic. 2016.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“How Do Stony Corals Grow?” <a href=\"https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_corals/coral03_growth.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NOAA. n.d.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/producercody\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/calbits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Calli</em></a><em> and</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nate</em></a><em> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to </em><a href=\"https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Discovery"}