Pack your bags and lace up your hiking boots extra carefully, because this week, Earth Ranger Emma is venturing into the wild, squelchy beauty of Green Swamp, North Carolina! Join her on a mission to uncover the truth behind Ryan’s very dramatic tale of a man-eating Venus flytrap. Is it fact or just another one of Ryan’s tall tales?
With the help of her bota ... Show More
Dec 2024
S8 E10: Geese, Gadgets, and Going Green
This week, Ryan’s back with "Top Five Totally True Tips for Tackling Climate Change" – but “true” is up for debate. 😬 While Ryan’s tips might need some myth-busting, Earth Ranger Emma is ready to set the record straight with her science smarts and eco-know-how! From unplugging d ... Show More
20m 20s
Feb 2024
Insect Robots, Bigfoot & Bears, Chronic Stress
Today, you’ll learn about the fastest mini robots ever created, how Bigfoot sightings may help scientists study bear populations, and the link between financial stress and poor health. Insect Robots Mini-robots modeled on insects may be smallest, lightest, fastest ever developed. ... Show More
11m 23s
Dec 2024
The New Conservationists: Thanks to Conservation Efforts, Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Are Making a Comeback (Part 4)
Tens of thousands of animal species are facing extinction, mostly because of human activity. But thanks to conservationists, there are some animals that are making a comeback.
This is part four of “The New Conservationists,” a four-part series about the evolving world of animal c ... Show More
23m 25s
Jun 2025
Tim Coulson on how predators shape ecosystems and evolution
As a young man, traveling in Africa, Tim Coulson - now Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford - became seriously ill with malaria and was told a second bout would probably kill him. Aged only 20, this brush with his own mortality led him to promise himself he would writ ... Show More
28m 36s
Nov 12
Animalia Stupendium: The Musk Deer
Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will con ... Show More
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