The Kid Scientists' Galapagos Adventure

Why do humans usually have five fingers on each hand? And what if one day, we could grow a new finger if we lost one? In this episode, a question from six-year-old listener Ayla sends us on a journey from tiny developing embryos to one of the most amazing animals on Earth: the ax ...  Show more

In this episode, we talk to two scientists who study animal friendships, in different animals, and in different ways. We’ll hear from Karen Bales, who studies titi monkeys (AKA “fuzzy little guys”) and Annaliese Beery, who studies voles (AKA “the cutest rodents”). Get ready to di ...  Show more

Amazing Wildlife spotlights its oldest species at the San Diego Zoo… the Galapagos tortoise! The animal is credited with possibly helping to inspire Darwin’s theory of natural selection. Hosts Rick and Ebone explore the connection between the Galapagos tortoise and the famous the ...  Show more

Ciaran and Dan delve into one of the biggest mysteries of all time: Are we alone in the universe? With the help of Voyager Golden Record artist Jon Lomberg and more, we try to discover how we might know if something else was out there and if we ever did discover alien life, how w ...  Show more

Clare Fieseler and Gabby Salazar met in the first class of National Geographic's Young Explorers. Over the past ten years, they have built a strong friendship and recently launched a new middle grades book together called No Boundaries: 25 Women Explorers and Scientists Share Adv ...  Show more

In this episode, we will explore the Earth through some engaging fun facts. We will investigate why Earth is often referred to as the "Blue Marble," examine the ten largest islands and their unique features, and dive into some of the remarkable animals native to Australia. Also, ...  Show more