Why Are Whales Big (But Not Bigger)?

When every minute counts, search-and-rescue dogs can help locate disaster victims far faster than humans alone. Learn about how they're trained in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/sar-dog.htm/printableSee omnystudio ... Show More

The tradition of dropping a ball in Times Square to mark the beginning of a new year only goes back about a century. Learn about the history -- plus four weird things that other cities drop instead -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i ... Show More

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<p>In our most recent episode, we answered questions about  really big animals: whales!</p> <p>We covered a lot when it comes to these huge aquatic mammals but there was one big topic we didn't get to: and that's how whales communicate.  We'll learn more about the sounds whales ... Show More

Whales are more than just beautiful creatures — they play a vital role in the ocean's ecosystem. Today, Asha de Vos, marine biologist and pioneer of long-term blue whale research within the Northern Indian Ocean, explains why protecting whales is crucial for protecting the entire ... Show More

Every year, thousands of marine mammals end up trapped on beaches, but it’s often hard to figure out why. It’s even harder to figure out how much humans are to blame. For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to sign up for our newsletter, view show transcri ... Show More

<p>The gargantuan black holes at the centers of galaxies seem impossibly large. How did they grow so large in the short history of our Universe?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a> ... Show More

Today we bring you an interesting animal origin story from Rudyard Kipling, the author of the Jungle Book. How did whales get so big? Where did their big whale throats come from? We have the answers in the form of this unique, vocabulary-enhancing just-so story. 

IBM recently posted a job with prerequisites that are literally impossible. New studies show hearing is the last sense to go for humans on death's door. Over in the Arctic, it turns out Beluga Whales have something in common with humans -- just like us, they can form lifelong fri ... Show More

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Chirp. Whistle. Creak. Beluga whales, the canaries of the sea, have a lot to say. But noise from ships can drown out their calls, putting calves in danger. What happens when humans press pause during the coronavirus pandemic—and finally give ocean life some peace and quiet? For m ... Show More