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Plant-animal hybrids may only exist in the Pikmin game, but Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle that there are also real-life photosynthetic animals that convert sunlight to energy, and discusses how all that works.
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The little penguins of Phillip Island, Australia, are a unique avian population. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss their unique characteristics and life cycle and the role of ecotourism in habitat protection as a testament to effect conservation efforts.
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Explore the science of Christmas trees with Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle, including traditional trees from Europe and North America, but also some native Australian trees that would make great living Christmas trees.
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Dive into the world of bizarre starfish facts! Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle about their unique biology, complex genetics, distinctive radial symmetry, and that their whole body is a head. Reflect with us on our enduring curiosity about nature and the critical need to preserve the rich tapestry of life on Earth.
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StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli has a special message for listeners as we approach the Christmas season. We need to hear from you this Advent and Christmas at sqpn.com/give
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Isotopes in an Alaskan woolly mammoth’s tusk have helped scientists track the probable journey of this extinct creature. Caroline Knight shares the fascinating life of Kick the Mammoth with Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle.
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Space probes have begun returning samples of asteroids to Earth so Caroline Knight shares with Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle the exciting news about the asteroids Bennu and Ryugu from US and Japanese space agencies.
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The Vesuvius Challenge is a scientific competition to unravel the text on burned papyri from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss the first milestone in which AI was used to read a word on a scroll which can never be unrolled and what comes next.
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A new study challenges the conventional theory that an asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss the idea that massive volcanic eruptions were responsible, the scientific evidence for the theory, and more.
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Imagine a tiny robot that can fly through the air, powered by light, and able to change its shape. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss the latest experimental robots that move through the air by snapping into new shapes, allowing for sophisticated mass dispersal of sensors.
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Dive into a wild ride as Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle unravel the mystery of magpie swooping in springtime—attacking, singing, and all. Don’t miss the laughs and insights, and discover how to befriend these feathered friends!
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Explore the wonders of exoplanets with Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle as they discuss fascinating exoplanets like the egg-shaped WASP-12b, the blue-hued HD 189733B, and the temperature-swings of HD 80606B. Uncover the mysteries beyond our solar system.
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The world is experiencing scorching heat waves, with Europe facing record-breaking temperatures. Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle that rising global temperatures and El Nino are contributing to the intensity of these heat waves; Wildfires causing damage in Spain and Canada. Climate change is altering seasons, and urgent action is required to mitigate further damage.
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The Sun’s surface is a fascinating place and Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino about new discoveries of ‘shooting stars’ in the Sun’s corona in spectacular plasma displays known as coronal rain.
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Do you know your scientific history? Caroline quizzes Lindsay and Lino to see if they know the order in which the top discoveries and theories of the past 100 years occurred. Can you do better than they did? Try it out and you might also learn a thing or two.
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Mushrooms are amazing. Lindsay and Lino discuss research that suggests mushrooms communicate using underground electrical signals after rainfall in a mycorrhizal network. Of course, the show wouldn’t be complete with some puns in “spore” taste.
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The Drop Bear is a mythical creature often used to tease tourists to Australia, but as Caroline and Lindsay discuss there really was an ancient creature that very much fit its description, as well as other even stranger prehistoric creatures on the continent.
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The Moon isn’t made of cheese as young Lindsay once thought, and Caroline explains that scientists have finally confirmed it is a solid ball of iron by measuring acoustic waves from moonquakes
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Fulgurites are naturally occurring crystals formed by lightning striking and melting sand or soil. Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle about these fascinating formations and new discoveries of never-before-seen minerals found in them. Plus, the latest on SpaceX’s Starship Heavy.
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