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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.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Tens of thousands of orchids saved from road development in southern India

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Tens of thousands of orchids saved from road development in southern India** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/tens-of-thousands-of-orchids-saved-from-road-development-in-southern-india/) - **El Niño’s hidden toll on trees emerges years later in Papua New Guinea rainforest** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/el-ninos-hidden-toll-on-trees-emerges-years-later-in-papua-new-guinea-rainforest/) - **Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/sep/22/animal-language-recordings-ai) - **Archaeologists Are Reconstructing the 'Invisible' Technologies of the Stone Age, From Rope to Thread and Twine** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/archaeologists-are-reconstructing-the-invisible-technologies-of-the-stone-age-from-rope-to-thread-and-twine-180989534/) - **Kenya launches $160 million conservation initiative to support communities and biodiversity** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/kenya-launches-160-million-conservation-initiative-to-support-communities-and-biodiversity/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Tens of thousands of orchids saved from road development in southern India

  2. 2d ago

    The pet I’ll never forget: Polly, the golden retriever who saved my husband’s life

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The pet I’ll never forget: Polly, the golden retriever who saved my husband’s life** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/14/the-pet-ill-never-forget-polly-the-golden-retriever-who-saved-my-husbands-life) - **Extreme heat is creating a workplace health crisis in Bangladesh’s garment industry** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/extreme-heat-is-creating-a-workplace-health-crisis-in-bangladeshs-garment-industry/) - **Noise pollution changes biology or behavior in 80% of animal species studied** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-noise-pollution-biology-behavior-animal.html) - **Researchers establish G0 founder population carrying targeted mutations in marine mollusks** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-g0-founder-population-mutations-marine.html) - **Scientists discovered an unknown baby right whale off Canada. They say it's a cause for joy** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-scientists-unknown-baby-whale-canada.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    The pet I’ll never forget: Polly, the golden retriever who saved my husband’s life

  3. 3d ago

    Bats Thrive in a Messy, Noisy World. These Four Discoveries Reveal How They Can Listen and Chatter Through the Din

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Bats Thrive in a Messy, Noisy World. These Four Discoveries Reveal How They Can Listen and Chatter Through the Din** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/bats-thrive-in-a-messy-noisy-world-these-four-discoveries-reveal-how-they-can-listen-and-chatter-through-the-din-180989750/) - **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/) - **Five Ways the World of the Dinosaurs Looked Different From Ours, Beyond the Presence of the 'Terrible Lizards'** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-ways-the-world-of-the-dinosaurs-looked-different-from-ours-beyond-the-presence-of-the-terrible-lizards-180989521/) - **Mali’s ‘Moringa Queen’ wins UN recognition for restoring degraded land** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/malis-moringa-queen-wins-un-recognition-for-restoring-degraded-land/) - **Land plants' closest algal relatives evolved multicellular growth repeatedly, genetic analysis suggests** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-closest-algal-evolved-multicellular-growth.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Bats Thrive in a Messy, Noisy World. These Four Discoveries Reveal How They Can Listen and Chatter Through the Din

  4. 4d ago

    This riverside border town is fueling an illegal gold rush

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **This riverside border town is fueling an illegal gold rush** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/this-riverside-border-town-is-fueling-an-illegal-gold-rush/) - **Big extended families help adult female ground squirrels survive hibernation** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-big-families-adult-female-ground.html) - **Hear, Hear to Long Ears: These 15 Furry Photos of Adorable Rabbits and Hares Will Have You Leaping for Leporidae** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/hear-hear-to-long-ears-these-15-furry-photos-of-adorable-rabbits-and-hares-will-have-you-leaping-for-leporidae-180989824/) - **Tiny animal populations can recover, challenging assumptions about extinction risk** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-tiny-animal-populations-recover-assumptions.html) - **Archaeologists Are Reconstructing the 'Invisible' Technologies of the Stone Age, From Rope to Thread and Twine** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/archaeologists-are-reconstructing-the-invisible-technologies-of-the-stone-age-from-rope-to-thread-and-twine-180989534/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    This riverside border town is fueling an illegal gold rush

  5. 5d ago

    Born to be queen: A look inside fire ant hierarchy

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Born to be queen: A look inside fire ant hierarchy** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-born-queen-ant-hierarchy.html) - **AI tiger-warning system rooted in local knowledge stalls for lack of support** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/ai-tiger-warning-system-rooted-in-local-knowledge-stalls-for-lack-of-support/) - **Successful restoration of fish migration requires more than fish passes** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-successful-fish-migration-requires.html) - **High expectations but no agreement on Antarctic marine protection, krill fishing** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/high-expectations-but-no-agreement-on-antarctic-marine-protection-krill-fishing/) - **Chemicals in sewage-based fertilizer may persist in farmland soil for years** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-chemicals-sewage-based-fertilizer-persist.html) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Born to be queen: A look inside fire ant hierarchy

  6. 6d ago

    Call adjustments help bats keep their echolocation signals distinct, study finds

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Call adjustments help bats keep their echolocation signals distinct, study finds** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-adjustments-echolocation-distinct.html) - **London Zoo gets spooky with Halloween pumpkins for animal residents – video** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/oct/30/london-zoo-gets-spooky-with-halloween-pumpkins-for-animal-residents-video) - **Archaeologists Are Reconstructing the 'Invisible' Technologies of the Stone Age, From Rope to Thread and Twine** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/archaeologists-are-reconstructing-the-invisible-technologies-of-the-stone-age-from-rope-to-thread-and-twine-180989534/) - **Fastest spider in the world? This huge, hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the quickest on the planet** (Guardian Animal Behaviour) - [Read more](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/09/fastest-spider-on-the-planet-brown-huntsman) - **The RSPO closed the case on First Resources. Indonesian forests kept falling for palm oil (commentary)** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/the-rspo-closed-the-case-on-first-resources-indonesian-forests-kept-falling-for-palm-oil-commentary/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Call adjustments help bats keep their echolocation signals distinct, study finds

  7. Nov 4

    Zanzibar’s seaweed farmers seek better future through science and partnership (commentary)

    ## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Zanzibar’s seaweed farmers seek better future through science and partnership (commentary)** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/zanzibars-seaweed-farmers-see-better-future-through-science-and-partnership-commentary/) - **Scientists develop new system to boost prime editing in dicot plants** (Phys.org Plants & Animals) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-scientists-boost-prime-dicot.html) - **Afghanistan’s Taliban officials will attend a UN climate summit for the second time as observers** (Mongabay) - [Read more](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/afghanistans-taliban-officials-will-attend-a-un-climate-summit-for-the-second-time-as-observers/) - **How the nasal microbiome can help potentially harmful bacteria thrive** (Phys.org Biology) - [Read more](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-nasal-microbiome-potentially-bacteria.html) - **Five Ways the World of the Dinosaurs Looked Different From Ours, Beyond the Presence of the 'Terrible Lizards'** (Smithsonian Science & Nature) - [Read more](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-ways-the-world-of-the-dinosaurs-looked-different-from-ours-beyond-the-presence-of-the-terrible-lizards-180989521/) --- *Sponsored by Ada, Ago Consulting, and Zen Semiconductor*

    Zanzibar’s seaweed farmers seek better future through science and partnership (commentary)
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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
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Naturally Curious