Digital Dr. Dolittle: decoding animal conversations with artificial intelligence

Digital Dr. Dolittle: decoding animal convers...

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Remembering David Johnson and the burrowing owls he loved

We lost a good friend a few days ago. A friend of the owls, and a man who made a real difference for them. I was very lucky to spend time with David Johnson for an episode we did about his delightful burrowing owls a few years ago - an experience that’ll always stay with me. Davi ...  Show more

Earth Day 2026 - You look beautiful

You look amazing, you look beautiful. Those are the words of Victor Glover, pilot of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. He spoke those words less than a month ago on his trip to the moon. His way of describing our planet as he peered out the window of his space capsule and took in the vie ...  Show more

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