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Jan 12, 2024 • 10min

How Does the World’s Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?

Imagine for a moment that you’re a very hungry bird soaring over 30-foot ocean swells in high winds, with no land for thousands of miles.How do you know where you’re going?If you’re a wandering albatross, you listen. But listen to what, exactly? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 8, 2024 • 15min

Without the Moon, You Wouldn't Exist (Probably)

The moon has guided our movements and cultures, and though we may think we know it well, it still guards some of its deepest secrets from us. A new book from Rebecca Boyle take us on a deep dive into our sister celestial orb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 5, 2024 • 16min

The Strange and Beautiful Science Of Our Lives

Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses her new book Transient and Strange, the intimacy of the essays and the science that inspired them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 3, 2024 • 13min

The Surprising Health Benefits of Dog Ownership

Dogs are good for you, science says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 29, 2023 • 14min

Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace

In 2013 a new user named Cleo took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today she’s an urban legend. But who was she? 2023 editor's pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 27, 2023 • 12min

Podcasts of the Year: Talking to Animals using Artificial Intelligence

Advanced sensors and artificial intelligence could have us at the brink of interspecies communication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 22, 2023 • 10min

How to Avoid Holiday Hangovers

The holidays are a time for indulgence, but there are ways to drink alcohol without suffering the painful effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 20, 2023 • 12min

Podcasts of the Year: What Better Gift for the Holidays Than a Monstrous Mystery?

We’re looking back at 2023 for our favorite podcast shows and one about the largest bird to ever fly the skies just flew to the top of the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 18, 2023 • 16min

Are Orca Whales Friends or Foes?

The stories we tell about orcas might say more about us than about them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 15, 2023 • 10min

Turns Out Undersea Kelp Forests Are Crucial to Salmon

The beloved fish that feed orcas and humans depend on kelp forests’ unique habitat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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