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EarthDate is a weekly podcast providing a fun and informative interlude for listeners which focuses on the workings and complexity of our planet – its geology, its environment, and its major geologic events, both distant and more recent.

21/03/2025

Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is tall. Though thousands of people have summited Everest, just over a dozen have visited Earth’s deepest deep. But maybe you can visit soon—for a cool $750,000! Today's EarthDate episode dives into exploring Challenger Deep. You can listen to it at: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/the-deepest-dive

18/03/2025

From spears and digging sticks to fires and shelter, wood has assisted in the growth of civilization but is largely ignored by archaeologists. Today's EarthDate episode reminds us of the vital importance of wood. You can listen to it at: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/the-wood-age

11/03/2025

Earth has two types of crust that move over its surface. Oceanic crust consists of denser minerals, while continental crust is less dense, allowing it to protrude to variable elevations. Today's EarthDate digs into Earth's two types of crusts. Listen here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/earths-two-crusts

04/03/2025

The oceans are full of plankton. One species of phytoplankton produces 20% of Earth’s oxygen, and plankton also sequester about 40% of Earth’s natural carbon dioxide production. Today's EarthDate looks closely at these vital tiny organisms. Listen here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/essential-algae

28/02/2025

Viruses have been around for billions of years. Scientists have never found fossilized viruses in rocks, but viral fossils are pretty easy to locate—they make up about 8% of the human genome. Today's EarthDate episode scrubs-up to discuss fossil viruses. You can hear the discussion here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/fossil-viruses

25/02/2025

Human depletion of groundwater has shifted the global distribution of Earth’s water to the point that it has had a measurable effect on the location of the North Pole. Today's EarthDate episode explains this impactful phenomenon. Hear it at: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/we-moved-the-north-pole

21/02/2025

There are many legends about amethyst, from its origins to how it was used to signal lovers about safe haven in difficult times. The deep purple gemstone has been prized as a symbol of power, love, and intelligence over the ages. February’s birthstone was once one of the most valuable of gems, but today we know it is simply a beautiful variety of quartz crystal with an added bit of iron and radioactivity. Today's EarthDate episode admires these lovely gems. Hear it at: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/legends-of-amethyst

18/02/2025

Of all the birds, owls have the most hushed sound during flight. That is due to three unique adaptations that all owls have. Today's EarthDate episode looks at how these adaptations might be included in our airplane wings and wind turbines. Listen here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/secrets-of-silent-flight

17/02/2025

Only one human has currently been interred on a celestial body besides the Earth: the ashes of planetary scientist Gene Shoemaker were sent to the Moon! Most of us recognize his name from the Shoemaker-Levy comet that scarred Jupiter’s surface in 1994. During his life, he studied impact craters on Earth and in space, developed the field of astrogeology, trained astronauts, and participated in the discovery of 820 asteroids and 183 minor planets. But his lifetime goal was to travel to the moon. He finally got his wish posthumously. Today's EarthDate episode looks at the accomplishments of this remarkable scientist. Hear it at: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/the-man-on-the-moon

11/02/2025

The narwhal has been largely a mystery to modern science, from their unique tusks to their perplexing behavioral patterns. Today's EarthDate episode learns about these unusual creatures. You can learn along with us here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/unicorns-of-the-sea

07/02/2025

You may have heard of your microbiome, but did you know you also have your very own virome? There are trillions of viruses in the human body. They live in us, but they aren’t actually “alive.” A tiny fraction are harmful parasites, while the rest are benign symbionts. Some are helpful protectors while others are just hitchhiking. How do viruses work, anyway? Today's EarthDate episode scrubs up to examine the human virome. You can hear it at: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/your-friendly-virome

04/02/2025

With 98% of its surface covered by ice, geological detectives use outcrops, aerial and satellite-based remote sensing, and geological plate reconstructions to understand Antarctic's topography. Today's EarthDate episode peers under its ice. Listen here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/extreme-antarctica

31/01/2025

The primitive immune systems of horseshoe crabs have effectively protected them through the eons, and a unique extract derived from their blue blood also protects humans from potentially fatal toxins. That substance is essential for the testing of any medical material that comes in contact with our bloodstream, including vaccines, IVs, and implants. Today's EarthDate episode shares the story of how these ancient critters provide vital assistance to human health. Learn more about it here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/blue-blooded-horseshoe-crabs

28/01/2025

After the demise of the dinosaurs, mammals grew larger to occupy the former niches of dinosaurs. But, as continental glaciers retreated, 178 species of giant mammals became extinct. Today's EarthDate episode ponders why they disappeared. Listen here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/where-did-the-giant-mammals-go

24/01/2025

Most living things adapt over time, but horseshoe crabs found their perfect form more than 400 million years ago and haven’t needed to evolve much ever since. They are long-lived marine scavengers with a highly effective, yet primitive, immune system that has protected them through the eons. Today's EarthDate episode tips its hat to these living fossils. You can hear it at: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/horseshoe-crabs-living-fossils

21/01/2025

Egyptian pyramids were constructed over 3,500 years ago, but there are no records of how they were built. Radar sensing has located vestiges of a Nile River branch that may have been instrumental in building them. Today's EarthDate uncovers the ancient Nile. Listen here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/mystery-of-the-pyramids-solved

15/01/2025

Some animals freeze solid over winter, then miraculously come back to life in the spring. Their secret is sugars in their cells that act like antifreeze. Today's EarthDate episode shares the cold hard facts about these amazing creatures. Listen here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/frogsicles

09/01/2025

Snowflakes capture our imagination with their fleeting beauty and uniqueness. They are crystals of ice that form when water v***r in air freezes directly into ice, organizing itself into familiar intricate hexagonal designs. Snow crystals take many interesting forms that depend on the conditions in the cloud where they form. Today's EarthDate episode admires these beautiful winter marvels. Please listen to it here: https://www.earthdate.org/episodes/how-snowflakes-grow

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