Following Hummingbirds From Canada to Mexico - Ken Welch

Grantee Ken Welch says that he feels like Wile E. Coyote when he’s sitting with a box-trap, waiting for a hummingbird to fly in for a meal. Unlike the cartoon coyote, Welch is able to catch the birds and microchip them to monitor their calorie count as they double their weight to prepare for their long migrations from eastern Canada to Mexico.

The World's Biggest Bug - Mark Moffett

National Geographic grantee Mark Moffett has found the world’s biggest bug. The 7-inch cricket, found in New Zealand, weighs three times as much as a mouse. Moffett joins Boyd to talk about how he found and held the massive bug and fed it a carrot.

The Biggest Rat in History - Ken Aplin

National Geographic Expeditions Council Grantee Ken Aplin found evidence of the biggest rat ever to roam the earth. Aplin found the fossilized remains of a 13-pound rodent in East Timor. Boyd and Aplin talk about looking for and eating large rodents.

Native Americans Changed The Landscape to Suit Their Needs - Nancy Turner

Many Native American cultures have been labeled ‘hunter gatherers’. But National Geographic grantee Nancy Turner feels that doesn’t fully appreciate how accomplished they were at cultivating the landscape to suit their needs.

Shed Some Light on Thailand's Rare Dolphins - Justine Jackson Ricketts

Many people think of dolphins as active, playful animals who are always jumping and splashing in the waters. But National Geographic grantee Justine Jackson Ricketts says that the rare Irrawaddy dolphins tend to be quieter and stay in the water. She's studying the dolphins' habitat of choice in order to better preserve them.

Egyptian Puppy Mummies - Paul Nicholson

Few creatures provide better companionship to man than dogs. They were created by us, and of all animals on the planet, they seem to have a better understanding of their human companions than any other. So, it's not surprising to assume that Ancient Egypt's gods might like some canine companionship. National Geographic Grantee Paul Nicholson has been exploring a dog burial site at Saqqara, where as many as eight million puppies were offered as tribute to various gods in exchange for divine intervention.