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A kissing bug gorges on your blood, plus it may carry a potentially deadly parasite.

SENIORS HAVE SEX TOO! Our hosts talk to Dr. Aronson about a healthy sex life at any age.

Skeleton shrimp anatomy can be confusing, with their funky assortment of body parts.

Why do dunes sing? Head into the mysterious world of sand with host Joe Hanson!

Alok and Sheena take to the streets to ask people how and why they lie to their doctor.

Tadpole shrimp are a special type of time-traveling crustacean called triops.

Scientists discover dinosaurs and tiny mammals' sleep habits are different than thought.

Mt. St. Helens Volcano is the site of the world’s newest glacier, one of the few growing.

The history of how the Amazon's revolution began in just one day.

Kids, schools and COVID are a combustible mix. Could a kids' vaccine make a difference?

The assassin bug commits murder by stabbing. But does this perpetrator have an accomplice?

Discover the effects of the Toba supervolcano.

Pollination by insects actually got going twice.

Most damselflies prefer sun, but the quirky San Francisco forktail damselfly digs the fog.

The Toxodon fossils help reveal the mystery surrounding evolution.

Every spring, the beaches of Delaware Bay play host to one of the world’s wildest parties.

Horseshoe crabs may look scary, but really they’re lovers, not fighters.

The Story of How the Starfish Got its Arms Reminds us that Animals have Deep Histories.

Learn More about the Very Rare Medium-Sized Dinosaurs.

Digger bees build a different kind of sandcastle at the beach – it's part of their nest.

Learn what’s happening to your body on a coaster and how they might help you feel better.

The very last mammoths that ever lived experienced what’s known as a mutational meltdown.

Some Mammal Traits Show Up a Lot Earlier and in Things That Weren’t Mammals at All.

US streets are designed to move cars as fast as possible. Is it time for that to change?

Find out if Sloths Really Did Poop Themselves to Death.

Can axolotls salamanders thrive once again in their ancestral waters in Mexico City?

Can an ecosystem survive without its keystone species?

Protestors protect threatened forests that contain rare ecosystems at risk of destruction.

Hermit crabs are more than happy to let snails build them a perfect home.

Sewage is killing corals off the coast of Florida.

Solve the Mystery of Where All Squid Fossils Are.

Find Out Why and How Weasels Push the Limits on What is Metabolically Possible.

The drama is real for this sultry flower, a gorgeous butterfly and an unlucky fungus gnat.

Follow host Joe Hanson as he learns why his home state of Texas is turning to wind power.

Trees have a Far More Rooted History than You Think.

Scorpions are notorious predators, but they also have delicate sensory organs.

Watch Metriorhynchids' journey to the Sea.

We explore cost-effective solutions that you can take to harden your home.

How billions of pounds of garbage gets turned into energy.

How did the Nunalleq village manage to survive and prosper during the Little Ice Age?

Catalytic converter theft is on the rise, and that’s partly because of their chemistry.

The hydra, named after a mythical multiheaded monster, may be the secret to eternal youth.

Are they as intelligent as they’re portrayed in books, movies, and television?

This could have devastating effects on our future.

Penguins are fascinating creatures, not just because of their physical characteristics.

Learn about the History and Evolution of the Red (and other) Hot Chilli Peppers.

This fly’s larvae tunnel inside greens like arugula and kale, leaving squiggly marks.

To prevent avalanches, you have to do something counterintuitive — you have to start them.

Learn Why Being Right-handed May Have Deep Evolutionary Roots In Our Lineage.