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<p>In this week’s episode, both storytellers must navigate heartbreaking dilemmas as they try to figure out how to convey crushing news.</p><p><strong>Part 1: </strong>While doing fieldwork in the Congo, Stella Mayerhoff must track down a local researcher to deliver devastating n ... Show More

<p>In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers bite off a bit more than they can chew. </p><p><strong>Part 1:</strong> Fresh out of college and in what seems like her dream job, drug and alcohol coach Rhana Hashemi quickly realizes she has no idea how to connect with the hi ... Show More

<p>This week, we’re teaming up with <a href="https://silencedsciencestories.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Silenced Science Stories</em></a>, a volunteer project that shines a light on scientists whose work has been derailed by federal budget cuts and mass fi ... Show More

<p>Annie McEwen went to a mountain in Pennsylvania to help catch some migratory owls. Then Scott Weidensaul peeled back the owl’s feathery face disc, so that she could look at the back of its eyeball. No owls were harmed in the process, but this brief glimpse into the inner worki ... Show More

Let the feathers fly! This week, a special avian hour. Stories from a Ravenmaster, a scientist, and a reluctant chicken farmer about the birds that made them as happy as a lark or as crazy as a loon. This episode is hosted by The Moth's former Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, ... Show More

<h2>Where Soil Grows Above The Trees</h2><p>You might be used to the feeling of Earth under your feet, but did you know that there’s soil high above your head? Way up in the treetops, where ferns, mosses, flowers, and even trees grow on top of the forest. A new <a href="https://w ... Show More

If you’ve ever picked up a National Geographic and skimmed across the gorgeous images that cover those pages - you’ve probably come across the work of our guest experts. This week, we’re coming to you with a LIVE! Getting Curious episode with THE preeminent nature photographers i ... Show More

<p>Date Set For International Space Station’s Burial At Sea</p> <p>The International Space Station was never going to last forever. And its expiration date had already been moved from 2024 to 2030. But NASA finally released the plan for what happens after the end of United States ... Show More

<p>The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Debate Keeps Pecking Away</p> <p>Every so often, there’s a claim that the ivory-billed woodpecker is back from the dead. <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ivory-billed-woodpecker-extinction-debate/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&ut ... Show More

The great primatologist and humanitarian, Jane Goodall, died on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91. It is a joy and a comfort to revisit our last broadcast of her 2020 conversation with Krista. Jane Goodall began her epic work studying chimpanzees in the Gombe forest without even ... Show More

<p>Animal communication moves from theory to lived experience. A non-speaking teen, Trevor, spells intimate details from his therapy horse, knowing about deaths, emotions, and conversations no one told him. Animal communicator Alex Anderson recounts the moment her own horse “spok ... Show More

Buyers beware: This Halloween, higher prices are lurking on certain items. From costumes to candy, the average household is expected to spend $300 on the holiday. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports. Authorities quickly found a suspect when a well-known Washin ... Show More

The story behind Dr. Gerta Keller’s world-shattering scientific discovery that dinosaur extinction was NOT caused by asteroid impact, but rather by volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula, a discovery that highlights today’s existential threat of greenhouse gasses and climate ... Show More