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Life is strange, naturally you want to hear about it. Strange by Nature is your guide to the strange, weird and unbelievable side of nature. Professional naturalists present weekly curated stories about just how strange nature can get.
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Jun 28, 2023
Jun 28, 2023
38 min
This week Kirk talks about strange collective nouns for animals and an animal we never realized travels in herds until recently. Rachel tells us about the amazing quetzal bird with a three foot tail and Victoria rounds out this week's show with a series of updates chocked full of new updates to old stories.
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Jun 21, 2023
Jun 21, 2023
35 min
This week Victoria tells us about the strange armored spiny mouse. Kirk talks about real life dragons in the sea and Rachel rounds out the week with tales of the most colorful river in the world.
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Jun 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
33 min
Did you know that most other animals make their own vitamin C and we're the weirdos who don't? You won't find a goat or lemur with Scurvy. Kirk tells us all about it. Rachel then brings us on a journey of discovery under the sea to learn about the Sea Horse.
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Jun 7, 2023
Jun 7, 2023
44 min
This week Rachel kicks things off by talking about Clown Fish and how they can actually change their sex! Guest Alicia Little has us fascinated with the science behind catnip and Kirk finishes up with an amazing story of how viruses make you more attractive to mosquitoes.
Link to the cat study with cute graphics:https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abd9135
Link to the cat video Alicia mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNUz4zQTA1E
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May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
40 min
Happy Summer! This week, Kirk kicks things off by talking about another human parasite, Rachel details the re-discovery of one of the rarest bees in the world and Victoria tells the tale of a drowned child brought back to life.
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May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
30 min
This week Victoria blows our mind with a story of beetles moisture farming though their anus, Kirk goes on a rant about the color of the sun and Rachel tells us a tale of a cool hermit crab with connections to the film/book Howl's Moving Castle.
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May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
41 min
Rachel kicks things off this week by finally talking about the Kiwi (the bird). Our guest this week, Noah, shares two topics, Chaga and Squirrels. Kirk rounds out this week with the most complex chimera known to science.
Link to the paper Kirk discussed: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdfExtended/S0960-9822(23)00458-X
Check out Noah's music:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hgXZx0yIUsI5cQN92gUp2
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-751656453
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May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023
45 min
This week we are joined by Bobby Frankenberger from All Around Science Podcast.
Kirk kicks things off with a bizarre tale of gambling, crocodiles and arousal.
Bobby brings the facts about why Guinea Pigs eat their own droppings
Rachel rounds things out this week with new science on the sounds plants make.
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May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023
35 min
Rachel kicks things off with a strange news story of loons. Victoria then takes us on a journey into the parasitic world of Ox Peckers that leaves us laughing. Kirk FINALLY unravels the mystery of cubical wombat poop. We had a lot of fun this week, enjoy!
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Apr 26, 2023
Apr 26, 2023
37 min
This week, Kirk talks about the bizarre possible relationship between having a pet and your child NOT having specific food allergies. Rachel then tells us the story of how an 8 year old boy ended up changing what we understand about ants. Victoria rounds out this week with updates on some popular stories from previous episodes.
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