Making the sands sing at Great Sand Dune...

Our brains are amazing machines, but they are also very delicate. We have to wear helmets when we bike, skate, or do other activities where we might bang our skulls. Why is the brain so sensitive? Turns out, it’s a soft blob a lot like tofu, but that softness lets it do some pret ... Show More

Pearls are shiny little things that look great on a bracelet or necklace. They’re made by shell-dwelling creatures called oysters, but how? Dive in as Molly and co-host Katherine explore the underwater world of oysters and other mollusks. They’ll talk with researcher Priya Shukla ... Show More

In this episode, we're tackling all the mosquito questions that have been bugging our listeners. Why do they bite? Why do the bites itch? Is scratching them a good idea? Why do some people seem to be more delicious to mosquitoes? How can we keep them away from us? And are mosquit ... Show More

Welcome to another episode of the BBC Earth Podcast; the podcast that delves deep into nature’s great mysteries and surfaces the unknown. This week we’re telling stories of the unexpected, stories which seem too astounding to be true. Journey with us to the Sahara where the sand ... Show More

Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Jessica Doan ✍️ Sound design: crickets, breeze 🏜️ 🌬️  Includes mentions of: Food, Car, Summer, Walking, Mountain Climbing, Birds, US History, Driving, Darkness, Science & Nature, Travel.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll head to the ... Show More

<p>For anyone who has ever woken up to find their car covered in sand, the situation covered in today's lesson will be a familiar one. In some parts of the world, like Italy, France, and northern China, sandstorms are a part of the weather, even if the nearest desert lies hundred ... Show More

Escape with the ear-to-ear sounds of wet sand being scooped and played with. Artist link: Deep Ocean of Sounds Reference track: playing with wet sand (ear to ear) Silk ASMR Podcasts: Explore the full series:  Sleep with ASMR Triggers Sleep with Nature Sounds Sleep with Binaural T ... Show More

<p>One family’s regular day of exploring some sand dunes at the edge of Lake Michigan turned into a wild tale of a little boy being sucked into a sinkhole, and the discovery of underground tunnels.</p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: </strong><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.c ... Show More

There are so many sounds at the beach! With deductive reasoning skills, help the Lingokids friends figure out what&apos;s making today&apos;s mystery seashore sound. A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then colo ... Show More

<p>From Lawrence of Arabia to Star Wars via tales of intrepid adventurers traversing lonely sand-swept landscapes, deserts have always had a powerful pull on the popular imagination. But if a desert is full of sand, where did all that sand come from in the first place? That is wh ... Show More

The sounds of the ocean are so relaxing… the waves crashing on the sand, the gentle roar of the surf. And if you pick up a big seashell and put it to your ear, you can almost hear the ocean there too! One of our listeners wanted to know why, so we asked physicist Steve Errede to ... Show More

Quentin and Alfie enjoy the sun and sand at the beach in this silly, sandy, "S" adventure. 

Shhh! Do you have your listening ears on? Kiana and Fiona are at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky tuning our ears to the sonic environment. We explore how to use your community's sounds to make music, art and field recordings. So, have your headphones ready for this episod ... Show More