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100 Years Of Box Turtles
Episode 771
The common box turtle is found just about anywhere in the continental United States east of Colorado. For all their ubiquity, it's unclear how many t…
3 years, 11 months ago
He Had His Father's Voice: Tracking A Rare Bird Hybrid
Episode 770
When Steve Gosser heard the song of a scarlet tanager in the woods, he knew to look for a bright-red bird with black wings. But when he laid eyes on …
3 years, 11 months ago
The Tigray Medical System Collapse
Episode 769
The civil war in Ethiopia is destroying the medical system in the northern Tigray region, which serves nearly 7 million people. Doctors are operating…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Tigray Medical System Collapse
Episode 769
The civil war in Ethiopia is destroying the medical system in the northern Tigray region, which serves nearly 7 million people. Doctors are operating…
3 years, 11 months ago
When Autumn Leaves Start To Fall
Episode 768
Botanist and founder of #BlackBotanistsWeek Tanisha Williams explains why some leaves change color during fall and what shorter days and colder tempe…
3 years, 11 months ago
New Discoveries In Underwater Plant Sex
Episode 767
Plants living underwater can't count on pollinating insects to get it on. The prevailing theory has been that pollen moves underwater simply by float…
3 years, 11 months ago
Brain Cells In A Dish Play Pong And Other Brain Adventures
Episode 766
The world of brain research had two incredible developments last week. Researchers have taught a dish of brain cells to play the video game Pong to h…
3 years, 11 months ago
These Animals Will Mess You Up
Episode 765
The natural world is filled with treats ... and tricks. Today, Internet zoologist and TikTok star Mamadou Ndiaye takes over to talk about some of tho…
4 years ago
Beyond Condoms!
Episode 764
Contraceptive research has historically prioritized women because they bear the burden of pregnancy and most contraceptive options available today ar…
4 years ago
Choose Your Own (Math) Adventure
Episode 763
Ever read those Choose Your Own Adventure books of the 80s and 90s? As a kid, Dr. Pamela Harris was hooked on them. Years later she realized how much…
4 years ago