Beneath our feet is a living network just as complex and extensive as the root systems in a...
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Podcasts de Biology
Birds and bees do it … and so do fish. In a discovery that highlights the adaptive benefits of...
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Geology is Destiny (rebroadcast)
The record of the rocks is not just the history of Earth; it’s your history too. Geologists can...
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Brace yourself for heatwave “Lucifer.” Dangerous deadly heatwaves may soon be so common that we...
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The Other Living World (rebroadcast)
Reason for hope is just one thing that ecologist Carl Safina can offer. He understands why many...
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Handling the Holidays (rebroadcast)
The stress of the holidays can make you want to hide under the covers with a warm cup of cocoa....
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Skeptic Check: Betting on Pseudoscience (rebroadcast)
Psychics may not be able to predict the future or sense your thoughts. Nonetheless, they rake in...
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Granting Immunity (rebroadcast)
“Diversity or die” could be your new health mantra. Don’t boost your immune system, cultivate it!...
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Creature Discomforts (rebroadcast)
Okay you animals, line up: stoned sloths, playful pandas, baleful bovines, and vile vultures....
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We all get defensive sometimes. For some animals, evolution has provided a highly effective...
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Whether you yawn, gasp, sniff, snore, or sigh, you’re availing yourself of our very special...
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The Ears Have It (rebroadcast)
What’s the difference between a bird call and the sound of a pile driver? Not much, when you’re...
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The toilet: A ubiquitous appliance that dates to the time of Shakespeare. But billions of people...
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You've Got Whale (rebroadcast)
SMS isn’t the original instant messaging system. Plants can send chemical warnings through their...
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Above the Arctic Circle, much of the land is underlaid by permafrost. But climate change is...
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They’re cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous...
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Whether you yawn, gasp, sniff, snore, or sigh, you’re availing yourself of our very special...
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Standing on your own two feet isn’t easy. While many animals can momentarily balance on their...
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Skeptic Check: Rational Lampoon (rebroadcast)
Two heads may be better than one. But what about three or more? A new study shows that...
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As we struggle to control a viral invader that moves silently across the globe and into its...
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