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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. 1d ago

    Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/sex-octopus-specialist-arm-mating-science) - **New leadership initiative carries on legacy of late Indonesian environmental activist** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/new-leadership-initiative-carries-on-legacy-of-late-indonesian-environmental-activist/) - **As an industry and a cooking ingredient, seaweed is gaining ground in Brazil** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/as-an-industry-and-a-cooking-ingredient-seaweed-is-gaining-ground-in-brazil/) - **Why carbon markets alone won’t save Southeast Asia’s concessions forests** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/why-carbon-markets-alone-wont-save-southeast-asias-concessions-forests/) - **New design method stabilizes human growth factor for potential therapeutic use** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-method-stabilizes-human-growth-factor.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find

  2. 2d ago

    South Africa school uses cattle dung to generate biogas for cooking meals

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **South Africa school uses cattle dung to generate biogas for cooking meals** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/south-africa-school-uses-cattle-dung-to-generate-biogas-for-cooking-meals/) - **Crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems than pure breeds, study suggests** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/19/crossbreed-dogs-cockapoo-cavapoo-labradoodle-behavioural-problems-study-research) - **Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/lake-powell-hits-record-low-threatening-key-water-and-electricity-supply-for-millions/) - **Shrinking water bodies can turn drought into disease hotspots or dead ends** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-bodies-drought-disease-hotspots-dead.html) - **‘Cocoa fever’ in Liberia’s Grand Gedeh is wiping out native forests** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/cocoa-fever-in-liberias-grand-gedeh-is-wiping-out-native-forests/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    South Africa school uses cattle dung to generate biogas for cooking meals

  3. 3d ago

    Safe havens protect Australian mammals from invasive predators. Why aren't they working for other animal groups?

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Safe havens protect Australian mammals from invasive predators. Why aren't they working for other animal groups?** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-safe-havens-australian-mammals-invasive.html) - **Marine Biologists Solved a Wildlife Mystery From the Walkway of the Golden Gate Bridge: How the Harbor Porpoise Mates** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/marine-biologists-solved-a-wildlife-mystery-from-the-walkway-of-the-golden-gate-bridge-how-the-harbor-porpoise-mates-180989163/) - **How women farmers are helping elephants and forests in a Sumatran national park** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/how-women-farmers-are-helping-elephants-and-forests-in-a-sumatran-national-park/) - **Phytophthora dieback linked to habitat loss and lower digging activity among quendas in Western Australia** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-phytophthora-dieback-linked-habitat-loss.html) - **Topical clove oil for canine sarcoptic mange promises faster, plant-based treatment** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-topical-clove-oil-canine-sarcoptic.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Safe havens protect Australian mammals from invasive predators. Why aren't they working for other animal groups?

  4. 4d ago

    Caught on camera: Sand cats may have a ‘sizable population’ in Qatar

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Caught on camera: Sand cats may have a ‘sizable population’ in Qatar** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/caught-on-camera-sand-cats-may-have-a-sizable-population-in-qatar/) - **From one deer’s DNA, a road map emerges to save an endangered Philippine species** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/from-one-deers-dna-a-road-map-emerges-to-save-an-endangered-philippine-species/) - **Bringing butterflies back from the brink of extinction** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-butterflies-brink-extinction.html) - **Man in Sicily trained his dog to illegally dump rubbish, say police** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/man-sicily-trained-dog-illegally-dump-rubbish-catania) - **Bonobos can play make-believe much like children, study suggests** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/05/bonobos-animal-behaviour-study-engage-make-believe) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Caught on camera: Sand cats may have a ‘sizable population’ in Qatar

  5. 5d ago

    How 'pioneering pairs' of ospreys drive population recovery

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **How 'pioneering pairs' of ospreys drive population recovery** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-pairs-ospreys-population-recovery.html) - **After commercial whaling nearly erased them, blue and fin whales are slowly reclaiming the southeast Atlantic** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-04-commercial-whaling-erased-blue-fin.html) - **Six African countries now support precautionary pause on deep-seabed mining** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/six-african-countries-now-support-precautionary-pause-on-deep-seabed-mining/) - **‘To speak of agroecology is to speak of farmers’ autonomy’: Interview with Olga Muthambe** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/to-speak-of-agroecology-is-to-speak-of-farmers-autonomy-interview-with-olga-muthambe/) - **Tropical trees show unexpected drought adaptability across Puerto Rico's rainfall extremes** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tropical-trees-unexpected-drought-puerto.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    How 'pioneering pairs' of ospreys drive population recovery

  6. 6d ago

    Genomics used to find endangered fish populations most vulnerable to climate change

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Genomics used to find endangered fish populations most vulnerable to climate change** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-genomics-endangered-fish-populations-vulnerable.html) - **This Amazing Archive of Animal Photography Reveals 18,000 Species and Counting. Here's How Joel Sartore Built His 'Photo Ark'** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-amazing-archive-of-animal-photography-reveals-18000-species-and-counting-heres-how-joel-sartore-built-his-photo-ark-180989282/) - **A Little-Known Photographer Captured the First Clear Image of a Total Solar Eclipse 175 Years Ago. Today, These Celestial Events Still Reveal the Mysteries of the Sun** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-little-known-photographer-captured-the-first-clear-image-of-a-total-solar-eclipse-175-years-ago-today-these-celestial-events-still-reveal-the-mysteries-of-the-sun-180989208/) - **A New Study Points to Two Origins of Life on Earth by Tracing Early Chemical Reactions in Single-Celled Organisms** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-new-study-points-to-two-origins-of-life-on-earth-by-tracing-early-chemical-reactions-in-single-celled-organisms-180989260/) - **Soft-bodied sea slug reconfigures anatomy to simplify feeding control** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-soft-bodied-sea-slug-reconfigures.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Genomics used to find endangered fish populations most vulnerable to climate change

  7. Aug 13

    AI‑designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI‑designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-aidesigned-viruses-biosecurity-pace.html) - **On fragile Sumatran peatland, a farmer fights to bring back lost mangroves** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/on-fragile-sumatran-peatland-a-farmer-fights-to-bring-back-lost-mangroves/) - **Rangers and scientists map vulnerable reefs in the remote Groote Archipelago** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-rangers-scientists-vulnerable-reefs-remote.html) - **The internet can't get enough of cats, but cats might have had enough of the internet** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-internet-cats.html) - **Human clinicians outperform AI stethoscope in diagnosing pet heart problems** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-human-clinicians-outperform-ai-stethoscope.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    AI‑designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

  8. Aug 9

    From radar blobs to bird species, AI helps transform migration tracking

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **From radar blobs to bird species, AI helps transform migration tracking** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/from-radar-blobs-to-bird-species-ai-helps-transform-migration-tracking/) - **Bond between dogs and humans dates back more than 15,000 years, study finds** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/25/bond-dogs-humans-dates-back-15000-years-study-finds) - **Charge-based strategy improves controlled delivery of therapeutic peptides from gelatin-based materials** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-based-strategy-delivery-therapeutic-peptides.html) - **‘This is what’s working’: Indigenous leaders on environment solutions in their communities** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/this-is-whats-working-indigenous-leaders-on-environment-solutions-in-their-communities/) - **Bonobos enjoy pretend tea parties and chimps think rationally: why apes are more like us than we ever thought** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/23/apes-behaviour-bonobo-chimpanzee-humans-science-aoe) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    From radar blobs to bird species, AI helps transform migration tracking
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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
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
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