158 - Flies - The Enemies of Summer

On today’s episode: What is El Nino, and how will it affect us? A new battery that you can eat! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCES https://www.sciencenews.org/article/swiftiephylus-bug-named-taylor-swiftThis year's El Niño just broke a record months before i ...  Show more

On today’s episode:T. Rex is warm-blooded, and I’m gonna answer some listener questions. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESScientists finally figured out the temperature of T. rex's blood ‪— and it was as hot as ours | Live ScienceCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Fr ...  Show more

Flies: They're disgusting, disease-spreading flying machines. They're also really fascinating. Flies taste with their feet, smell with their antennae and use a pair of eyes as a compass oriented to sunlight. Listen in to learn more.

Do crazy ants crave electronics? Do they feast on that sweet, sweet juice? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick dispel some myths and explore the science of this particular insect invader. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheart ...  Show more

DO NOT YOU SKIP THIS ONE. Listen. Give flies a chance. Everyone loves a bee, but meanwhile flies are out here with all kinds of bodies and adaptations, inhabiting the least inhabitable lands, pollinating your future lunch, shimmering in rainbows, having lifelong love affairs, ...

In Praise of FliesBrian Cox and Robin Ince kick off a new series of Infinite Monkey Cage with a look at probably the least revered or liked group of insects, the flies. They are joined by fly sceptic David Baddiel , fly enthusiast and champion Dr Erica McAlister and maggot expert ...  Show more