Butterflies: Caterpillars with Wings!

In December 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a deserted island in Scotland. To this day no one knows exactly what happened to them. Find out all about this strange situation in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Private equity is a business operation where companies are bought and run at their leanest to maximize returns for a handful of investors. It can be a lifeline for a flailing company or run it into the ground. Either way, PE firms make out like bandits.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

Why aren't there lemurs in Africa? That question created a whole theory about a lost continent. Turns out it's not true.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

🐛there is a determined caterpillar. She wanted to fly like a butterfly. 🦋🌈 🌸 After much practice, she transformed into a butterfly and soared high in the sky! 🌟 🦋💕 Dreams do come true! Never give up! 💪🌈 

Caterpillars go through a striking transformation from a crawly, tube-like creature into a soaring, beautifully-winged butterfly. This process is called metamorphosis and it’s no wonder our listeners have lots of questions about it. We’ll find out exactly how a caterpillar transf ... Show More

Look -- up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a ...chemtrail? You've probably heard of these allegedly poisonous strips of stuff streaking across the sky, but what are they, exactly? Tune in to learn more in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ... Show More

Ces animaux majestueux ne deviennent roses qu'en grandissant, grâce vous allez le voir à un certain pigment. Perchés sur une de leurs deux longues pattes, le cou en forme de "s", les flamants ont une allure originale immédiatement reconnaissable par les amoureux de la nature... V ... Show More

On your marks, get set, GO! The Beanies get racing, chase speedy snails and learn some silly snail facts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

How do insects factor into our traditions of death -- and how do insects handle their own burials? Find out in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind as Robert and Joe discuss ants, termites, Virgil, ancient civilizations, bees and more. (originally published 1/21/2021) ... Show More

Blowflies may be some of the most reviled insects on the planet, but as Erica McAlister discovers, they are central to the surprisingly long tradition of forensic entomology and how there's more than meets the eye in the distinctive structural colour of the morpho butterfly wing, ... Show More