The Klamath River on the California-Oregon border was once the third largest salmon river in the continental U.S. There were so many fish, indigenous histories claim that you could cross the river walking across their backs—which made the peoples who lived in this remote, beautiful region some of the wealthiest in pre-colonial North America. But, for more th ... Show More
Nov 18
From Fountain of Youth to Fruit on the Bottom: How Yoghurt Finally Made it Big in America
Yoghurt is the most diverse section of the dairy case: from Icelandic skyr to creamy Australian, and fruity French Yoplait to full-fat Greek. With something to suit every palate, plus a dose of microbes to support healthy digestion, yoghurt is a staple food in the US, hero of a m ... Show More
50m 45s
Nov 4
Yes, You Really Can Make Food From Thin Air—And We Tried It
Every second of every day, plants on earth do something miraculous: they take the carbon dioxide from air and turn it into food. With very few exceptions, everything we eat starts out that way. But what if we wanted to cut out the middlemen, re-wild all those fields full of wheat ... Show More
48m 19s
Oct 21
Pizza Pizza!
At last, an episode on pizza! But that raises a tricky question: what exactly is pizza? As it turns out, the original pizzas from eighteenth-century Naples looked nothing like a standard slice—they were more like a focaccia, topped with oil, herbs, anchovies, or whatever else was ... Show More
46m 10s
Aug 2023
Sea Otters, Alaskan Minerals, Salmon Restoration. Aug 25, 2023, Part 1
<h2>Countries Seek To Return To The Moon</h2><p>On Wednesday, the Indian space agency ISRO celebrated as its <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/india-spacecraft-moon-landing/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">Chandrayaan-3 craft< ... Show More
46m 57s
Dec 2023
Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
Some people said it was created by Peruvian scientists, that it gorged on the blood of farm animals, that it was a monster. Many myths have grown up in Bolivia around the Paiche, one of the world’s largest scaled freshwater fish which is native to Amazonian rivers of Brazil and P ... Show More
28m 23s
Dec 2021
Vocal Fry, Indigenous Tribes And The Colorado River, Year In Space. December 10, 2021, Part 2
<p>The Why Of Vocal Fry</p>
<p>For decades, vocal fry lived a relatively quiet existence. A creaky or breathy sound that occurs when your voice drops to its lowest register, this phenomenon was long known to linguists, speech pathologists, and voice coaches—but everyday people di ... Show More
47m 13s
May 2025
Herring population loses migration 'memory' after heavy fishing
00:46 How fishing activity altered the migration pattern of HerringSelective fishing of older herring has resulted in a large shift in the migration pattern of these fish, according to new research. For years, herring have visited sites on the south coast of Norway to spawn, but ... Show More
37m 34s
Mar 2024
Johnstown Flood | Prepare for the Worst | 5
<p>National Park Ranger Doug Bosley’s existence hinges on a few dangerous seconds in the life of his great-great grandfather, William Pickerill. On May 31, 1889, Pickerill worked as a telegraph operator down the valley from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Before it was washed away by th ... Show More
35m 8s