

Discover the Wildlife of Your Home
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-1, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3 Crosscutting Concept: Systems and System Models, Patterns,...


Inside the Bat Cave (BONUS)
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS What’s it like to go inside the world’s largest bat colony? In this special bonus episode, we’re...


The Mask of the Crow Scientist
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS 3-LS3-2 Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and Effect Not a true crime story, but a true science story!...


The Journey to the Bat Cave
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS Join us on a field trip to the biggest bat colony in the world! Bracken Cave is home to 15...


The Girl Who Spoke Science
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS In this episode, meet 11-year-old Sarah Galvani-Townsend! She’s our first ever kid science...


Pikas: Cute Animal, Serious Science.
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS ESS Photo by Johanna Varner. Pikas are our new favorite animal, and soon to be yours, if they’re...


The Surprising Story of Sea Stars' Sticky Feet
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS 4-LS1-1 Crosscutting Concept: Systems and System Models Sea stars are known for their tight...


The Skull of the Ancient Primate with Chris Kirk
Who is the oldest primate, and is it our great-great-great grandfather? In this episode, we learn that our earliest ancestors didn't look...


The Puzzle of the Flipping Cat with Greg Gbur
Ever wonder how a cat always lands on its feet? For over a hundred years this puzzle has been catnip for physicists – leaving many...


The Case of the Whale Shark Party with Rafael de la Parra
In this episode, we explain how we adopted a whale shark! EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS 5-LS2-1 Crosscutting Concepts: Systems and System Models You would think that adopting a whale shark would be a big responsibility. After all, whale sharks are as large as a bus! Plus, they're endangered animals - you have to be careful with them. But our lives didn't change much when we adopted a whale shark. We didn't bring MXA-130 home with us. Instead, we looked at her photo
