Critter of the Week The coral slime moul...

Katy Gosset meets a Christchurch woman who's teaching a new generation of New Zealanders how to pickle and preserve. 

Breaking up is hard to do in relationships but also breaking up with your job. Dr Tessa West is a social psychology professor at New York University who says our relationships with our careers and jobs can be a lot like relationships with people and sometimes it's best to break u ... Show More

DOC has updated its list of environmental weeds. 

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss slime mould, a basic organism that grows on logs, cowpats and compost heaps. Scientists have found difficult to categorise slime mould: in 1868, the biologist Thomas Huxley asked: ‘Is this a plant, or is it an animal? Is it both or is it neither?’ ... Show More

Some specialized fungi can hijack the behavior of ants, wasps, and spiders in order to spread their spores. Learn about the real-life Cordyceps and Ophiocordyceps fungi that inspired 'The Last of Us' in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffwo ... Show More

Les profondeurs de la mer regorgent de nombreuses surprises.L'une d'entre elles a littéralement scotché le scientifiques !En passant les abysses au peigne fin, ceux-ci ont découvert qu'il existait des araignées de mer... de couleur jaune fluo ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.co ... Show More

Les escargots sont lents... mais peuvent également être très dangereux ! Certains escargots d'eau doivent même impérativement être évités ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations. 

Coral reefs are the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet and the lifeblood of a thriving ocean. Yet without action, 90 percent of coral reefs could die by 2050. Fortunately, reef guardian Theresa Fyffe has a plan. Learn how her team at the Great Barrier Reef Foundation is roll ... Show More

In a special edition, ABC's Sony Salzman explores the unnerving growth of fungal infections in the United States. Speaking to survivors, scientists, and even NFL icon Rob Gronkowski, "Start Here" shines a light on the dark, damp world of deadly spores. Learn more about your ad ch ... Show More

Ava get a call about a huge slime mess in the city that was made by Stinky Breath. How in the world is she going to get rid of all this slime in time? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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