Wildlife

Insects and Arachnids are Good for the Planet

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Behind the Scenes: Return to Headstone Hell

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Shark Week: The Podcast - Do Scientists Need to Kill Sharks?

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Host Luke Tipple welcomes two guests to discuss how researchers can kill sharks in the name of science – and whether they need to at all. The first is Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, shark researcher and founder of Atlantic Shark Expeditions, and an expert on data-gathering in the field. He’s followed by explorer Fred Buyle, a world-record-breaking freediver whose innovative methods of shark tagging are explored. Plus, our researcher Sierra tells us about how a 50-year study changed our understanding of tiger sharks – and much of the work wasn’t even done by scientists.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: How Time Can Flow Backward, Why Poisonous Pufferfish Are Delicious, and Undersea Cables

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Learn about a quantum theory that says time can flow backward; why the Internet relies on huge undersea cables; and why people eat pufferfish, even though they’re incredibly poisonous.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Death to Skeeters, Swapping Saliva, Messing with Lightspeed

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Today, you’ll learn about a brilliant biotechnology that is turning mosquitoes against themselves, how babies use a slimy indicator to figure out who can be trusted, and the freaky things that would happen if we messed with the speed of light.

How Do Owls Turn Their Heads All the Way Around?

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Sharks and their Interspecies Friendships

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Tank the Sea Turtle's Gotcha Day

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Conserving Shark Island

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Your Guide to Shark Week 2021

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Epic Shark Week Moments in Photos

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Naked and Afraid of Sharks 2: Meet The Survivalists

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Behind the Scenes: Dawn of the Monster Mako

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Meet the Sharks of Georgia Aquarium

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Welcome to 2021 Brood X, We've Been Expecting You

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Air Jaws Forever, Cheers to 21 Years of Breaches

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Shark Week: The Podcast - Dr. Craig O’Connell on Shark Repellents and Great Whites in Montauk, New York

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Luke Tipple is joined by marine biologist, Dr. Craig O’Connell to discuss shark repellents and how Montauk, New York has become a Great White hotspot.

Shark Week: The Podcast – Kinga Philipps on Massive Tiger Sharks in French Polynesia

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Luke Tipple is joined by shark conservationist and star of Discovery’s Shark Week Special Sharks in Paradise, Kinga Philipps, to discuss massive tiger sharks in French Polynesia.