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What Jurassic Park got wrong (and right) about dinosaurs
June 26, 2025
What Jurassic Park got wrong (and right) about dinosaurs
June 26, 2025

Do blockbuster movies have an obligation to accurately represent science?

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June 26, 2025
After the Avalanche: rescue gone wrong
August 31, 2023
After the Avalanche: rescue gone wrong
August 31, 2023

How do wilderness EMTs cope when a rescue goes wrong?

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August 31, 2023
Scents & sensibility
March 2, 2023
Scents & sensibility
March 2, 2023

Once upon a time, potpourri was a popular way to freshen up a space. Now, for some, it feels a bit like the lava lamp of fragrance: an outdated fad from a bygone decade.

So what happened after the ‘90s? Did the potpourri trend dry up, or did it just evolve?

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March 2, 2023
Who owns the sky?
February 23, 2023
Who owns the sky?
February 23, 2023

If you own land in the United States, do you also own the airspace above it? In other words, who owns the sky? The answer begins with a medieval Roman principle: “Whoever owns the soil, it is theirs up to Heaven and down to Hell." 

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February 23, 2023
Worm Wars! Invasive species and the stories we tell about them
February 16, 2023
Worm Wars! Invasive species and the stories we tell about them
February 16, 2023

When a producer learns about a "toxic, self-cloning worm”, she starts sounding the alarm about impending eco-doom. Until, that is, state experts clue her into the real threat.

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February 16, 2023
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January 31, 2023
Groundhogs: incidental archaeologists, mystical meteorologists
January 31, 2023

Consider the whistlepig, aka the groundhog, and all the reasons to celebrate them for more than just one day a year

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January 31, 2023
The “extreme” beat: whale hearts, mudslides, and more
January 26, 2023
The “extreme” beat: whale hearts, mudslides, and more
January 26, 2023

We explore the outer limits of life on Earth and answer your “extreme” questions in another edition of the Outside/Inbox.

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January 26, 2023
The ocean is a place of queer possibility
January 19, 2023
The ocean is a place of queer possibility
January 19, 2023

It’s always ourselves we find in the sea.

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January 19, 2023
Dinner reservations: how to eat sustainably (and does it even matter?)
January 12, 2023
Dinner reservations: how to eat sustainably (and does it even matter?)
January 12, 2023

Reducing your dinner plate’s carbon footprint is easy, but putting its impact into perspective is anything but.

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January 12, 2023
Cold t*ts, warm hearts: the cold water dippers of Maine
December 29, 2022
Cold t*ts, warm hearts: the cold water dippers of Maine
December 29, 2022

“I remember getting out of the water, laughing like I hadn't laughed in years.”

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December 29, 2022
Hot dam! Climate news that isn't terrible
December 22, 2022
Hot dam! Climate news that isn't terrible
December 22, 2022

The third rail of environmental activism, the unlikely last-minute deal at COP27, and why tearing down renewable energy is sometimes a good thing.

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December 22, 2022
How a chicken saved my life
December 15, 2022
How a chicken saved my life
December 15, 2022

 “I knew that I had to find my way back to that bird.”

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December 15, 2022
13 tips on how to "surthrive" this winter
December 1, 2022
13 tips on how to "surthrive" this winter
December 1, 2022

Winter is coming. The team advises on living your best life.

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December 1, 2022
O Possum! My Possum!
November 23, 2022
O Possum! My Possum!
November 23, 2022

Wait… an opossum has how many vaginas?

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November 23, 2022
The reality of History’s “Alone”
November 17, 2022
The reality of History’s “Alone”
November 17, 2022

“If the money was right, I’d die out here for my family.”

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November 17, 2022
Legends of the fall: fallout shelters, dreams of falling, and autumnal vibes
November 3, 2022
Legends of the fall: fallout shelters, dreams of falling, and autumnal vibes
November 3, 2022

You’ll never hear the term “leaf-peeper” on this show again.

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November 3, 2022
Why we get scared (and why we like it)
October 27, 2022
Why we get scared (and why we like it)
October 27, 2022

When fear is almost fun – and when it’s only terrifying.

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October 27, 2022
The curious case of the missing extinctions
October 13, 2022
The curious case of the missing extinctions
October 13, 2022

If we’re in the middle of a mass extinction, shouldn’t more species be going extinct?

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October 13, 2022
The last veterinarians in town
October 6, 2022
The last veterinarians in town
October 6, 2022

Veterinarians and vet technicians are being forced to choose between taking care of animals and taking care of themselves.

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October 6, 2022
Why do we stare at fire and other existential questions
September 15, 2022
Why do we stare at fire and other existential questions
September 15, 2022

Of fire and ice, seagulls and dog poop.

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September 15, 2022
Your Wildest Wildlife Encounters
September 8, 2022
Your Wildest Wildlife Encounters
September 8, 2022

Animal stories that will make you laugh, sweat, and want to stay on the boat.

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September 8, 2022
Yardwork: A bitter melon grows in Boston
August 25, 2022
Yardwork: A bitter melon grows in Boston
August 25, 2022

For some, the Berkeley Community Garden is a multicultural oasis. To others… it’s just a pile of trash.

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August 25, 2022
Yardwork: Gardening is heavy metal
August 18, 2022
Yardwork: Gardening is heavy metal
August 18, 2022

Is it safe to grow vegetables in your backyard garden?

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August 18, 2022
Yardwork: Lawn and Order
August 11, 2022
Yardwork: Lawn and Order
August 11, 2022

Americans love a lawn. But keeping the grass green comes at a cost — especially in the desert.

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August 11, 2022
The most successful species on Earth?!
July 28, 2022
The most successful species on Earth?!
July 28, 2022

A debate about evolutionary “success.” Who should wear the crown of GSOAT (greatest species of all time), and are humans even in the running?

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July 28, 2022
Civics 101: The story of America's national parks
July 14, 2022
Civics 101: The story of America's national parks
July 14, 2022

The past and present of America’s national parks.

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July 14, 2022
Is climate journalism experiencing its own Great Resignation?
June 30, 2022
Is climate journalism experiencing its own Great Resignation?
June 30, 2022

Last summer, former Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown quit journalism to become a lobbyist for clean energy.

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June 30, 2022
Life and Death at a Human Decomposition Facility
June 23, 2022
Life and Death at a Human Decomposition Facility
June 23, 2022

Meet the people who study dead bodies at a human decomposition facility.

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June 23, 2022
Six Foot Turkey: What Jurassic Park Got Wrong (And Right) About Dinosaurs
June 9, 2022
Six Foot Turkey: What Jurassic Park Got Wrong (And Right) About Dinosaurs
June 9, 2022

Do blockbuster movies have an obligation to accurately represent science?

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June 9, 2022
Et Tu, Brute? The Case for Human Rights for Animals
June 2, 2022
Et Tu, Brute? The Case for Human Rights for Animals
June 2, 2022

A court case about a Bronx Zoo elephant could pave the way for animals to gain basic human rights.

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June 2, 2022
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