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Robin explores the wonders of the natural world — the latest nature research, the surprising ways technology helps us understand other species, and heartwarming stories of the bonds between animals and people.

  1. 5d ago

    This flower smells like rotting flesh

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **This flower smells like rotting flesh** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/this-flower-smells-like-rotting-flesh/) - **150-year-old mystery about the identity of an 'extinct' giant crane solved** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-year-mystery-identity-extinct-giant.html) - **Glowing plants reveal immune responses around infection sites via two colors** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-reveal-immune-responses-infection-sites.html) - **In Pakistan’s Punjab, toxic air threatens wildlife amid a monitoring blind spot** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/in-pakistans-punjab-toxic-air-threatens-wildlife-amid-a-monitoring-blind-spot/) - **Peptides Are All the Rage, Promising Miracle Cures and Makeovers Delivered by Injection. How Did We Get Here?** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/peptides-are-all-the-rage-promising-miracle-cures-and-makeovers-delivered-by-injection-how-did-we-get-here-180989454/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    This flower smells like rotting flesh

  2. 6d ago

    Seabird family tree predicts which species accumulate plastic better than diet, global analysis finds

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Seabird family tree predicts which species accumulate plastic better than diet, global analysis finds** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-seabird-family-tree-species-accumulate.html) - **Green Sea Turtles Are Making a Remarkable Comeback on the Remote Aldabra Atoll and Around the World. But Their Recovery Is Far From Complete** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/green-sea-turtles-are-making-a-remarkable-comeback-on-the-remote-aldabra-atoll-and-around-the-world-but-their-recovery-is-far-from-complete-180989710/) - **Who’s implementing EUDR?** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2026/10/whos-implementing-eudr/) - **Can planting trees on riverbanks save salmon rivers from global warming?** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-trees-riverbanks-salmon-rivers-global.html) - **Spain’s White-Headed Ducks Have a Signature Color Right in the Name. And That Isn’t Even Their Most Remarkable Hue** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/spain-white-headed-ducks-signature-color-right-name-that-isnt-even-most-remarkable-hue-180989289/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Seabird family tree predicts which species accumulate plastic better than diet, global analysis finds

  3. Oct 27

    Organized crime is growing along highway in a pristine section of the Amazon: Study

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Organized crime is growing along highway in a pristine section of the Amazon: Study** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/organized-crime-is-growing-along-highway-in-a-pristine-section-of-the-amazon-study/) - **Mother bats' hearts beat faster at the sound of their own babies' cries** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-mother-hearts-faster-babies-cries.html) - **‘Like an alien invasion’: the neon flying squid that can fly in formation above the ocean** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/like-an-alien-invasion-the-neon-flying-squid-that-can-fly-in-formation-above-the-ocean) - **Word choice matters: 'Extinction of plants and animals' raises more concern than 'biodiversity loss'** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-word-choice-extinction-animals-biodiversity.html) - **Taiwan’s tea growers let nature take back control as climate pressures mount** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/taiwans-tea-growers-let-nature-take-back-control-as-climate-pressures-mount/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Organized crime is growing along highway in a pristine section of the Amazon: Study

  4. Oct 26

    Ancient Pottery Reveals the Earliest Known Traces of Chocolate East of the Mississippi, Painting a Picture of Connection in the Americas

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Ancient Pottery Reveals the Earliest Known Traces of Chocolate East of the Mississippi, Painting a Picture of Connection in the Americas** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-pottery-reveals-the-earliest-known-traces-of-chocolate-east-of-the-mississippi-painting-a-picture-of-connection-in-the-americas-180989559/) - **These 15 Adorable Photos of Pandas Will Make You Want to Visit the Zoo Immediately** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-15-adorable-photos-of-pandas-will-make-you-want-to-visit-the-zoo-immediately-180989606/) - **Scientists uncover the molecular pillars that shape our cells' powerpacks** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-scientists-uncover-molecular-pillars-cells.html) - **Baby manta rays hunker down close to coasts before facing the open ocean's dangers** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-baby-manta-rays-hunker-coasts.html) - **Venomous primate thought lost to science for nearly a century turns up in gardens and on roads across Indonesia** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-venomous-primate-thought-lost-science.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Ancient Pottery Reveals the Earliest Known Traces of Chocolate East of the Mississippi, Painting a Picture of Connection in the Americas

  5. Oct 25

    Spain’s White-Headed Ducks Have a Signature Color Right in the Name. And That Isn’t Even Their Most Remarkable Hue

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Spain’s White-Headed Ducks Have a Signature Color Right in the Name. And That Isn’t Even Their Most Remarkable Hue** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/spain-white-headed-ducks-signature-color-right-name-that-isnt-even-most-remarkable-hue-180989289/) - **Country diary 1926: Amorous impulse sends insects on a nuptial flight** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/country-diary-1926-amorous-impulse-sends-insects-on-nuptial-flight) - **Open-source workflow makes spatial proteomics easier to use** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-source-workflow-spatial-proteomics-easier.html) - **Glowing plants reveal immune responses around infection sites via two colors** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-reveal-immune-responses-infection-sites.html) - **Water, carbon & the ‘tree of life’: Interview with Venezuela’s guardian of morichales** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/water-carbon-the-tree-of-life-interview-with-venezuelas-guardian-of-morichales/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Spain’s White-Headed Ducks Have a Signature Color Right in the Name. And That Isn’t Even Their Most Remarkable Hue

  6. Oct 24

    Extractive industries threaten global goal to protect 30% of nature by 2030, report finds

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Extractive industries threaten global goal to protect 30% of nature by 2030, report finds** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/extractive-industries-threaten-global-goal-to-protect-30-of-nature-by-2030-report-finds/) - **Critics call for halt to road construction in Mexico’s Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/critics-call-for-halt-to-road-construction-in-mexicos-sian-kaan-biosphere-reserve/) - **Orangutans prefer food associated with sounds of laughter, study suggests** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/21/orangutans-prefer-food-laughter-sounds-study) - **Bangladesh’s climate migrants are arriving in cities unprepared to protect them** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/bangladeshs-climate-migrants-are-arriving-in-cities-unprepared-to-protect-them/) - **Two Indigenous Brazilians denied their language interpreter at election voting booth** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/two-indigenous-brazilians-denied-their-language-interpreter-at-election-voting-booth/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Extractive industries threaten global goal to protect 30% of nature by 2030, report finds

  7. Oct 23

    Another mining-linked pollution incident raises alarm over Zambia’s Kafue River

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Another mining-linked pollution incident raises alarm over Zambia’s Kafue River** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/another-mining-linked-pollution-incident-raises-alarm-over-zambias-kafue-river/) - **A little bird told her: scientist wins $100,000 prize for decoding birdsong** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/26/human-animal-communication-step-closer-scientist-wins-prize-for-decoding-birdsong) - **Not all rattlesnakes are alike: Research suggests personality influences how rattlesnakes use their venom** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-rattlesnakes-alike-personality-venom.html) - **Dam Removals Are Bringing Fish Back Across the Northeastern United States, Striking Down One Tiny Barrier at a Time** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dam-removals-are-bringing-fish-back-across-the-northeastern-united-states-striking-down-one-tiny-barrier-at-a-time-180989679/) - **Ants break a basic rule of biology to help them adapt to new environments** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ants-basic-biology-environments.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Another mining-linked pollution incident raises alarm over Zambia’s Kafue River

  8. Oct 22

    New optogenetic tool inhibits activity in neurons and heart muscle cells

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **New optogenetic tool inhibits activity in neurons and heart muscle cells** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-optogenetic-tool-inhibits-neurons-heart.html) - **Serengeti hyenas manage to keep clans stable as climate change alters animal migrations** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-serengeti-hyenas-clans-stable-climate.html) - **Nature has a new Noah’s Ark moment at the biodiversity summit (commentary)** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/nature-has-a-new-noahs-ark-moment-at-the-biodiversity-summit-commentary/) - **Bering Sea heat wave linked to a surprising boom in the number of hybrid crabs** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-bering-sea-linked-boom-hybrid.html) - **Scientists are growing human brain tissue in living mice—could this make their welfare harder to assess?** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-scientists-human-brain-tissue-mice.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    New optogenetic tool inhibits activity in neurons and heart muscle cells
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Robin explores the wonders of the natural world — the latest nature research, the surprising ways technology helps us understand other species, and heartwarming stories of the bonds between animals and people.

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  • Creator
    Naturally Curious
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Naturally Curious