CURRENT SEASON, 2025
SEASON 64:
The Secret Knowledge of Animals
February 20, 2025 | 44 min
From goats that can sense upcoming volcanic eruptions to birds that know how to avoid tsunamis and cyclones, scientists are using wearable technology to tap into the “secret knowledge” of animals.
Shared Planet: Waters
February 6, 2025 | 44 min
Water provides the largest habitat on Earth, but water-dependent wildlife is declining fast. Learning to share these watery worlds can offer a brighter future for the entire planet.
Shared Planet: Cities
January 23, 2025 | 44 min
From New York to Kolkata, there are surprising benefits to us that come from sharing space with the wildlife in our cities.
Teenager
January 2, 2025 | 44 min
The science of adolescence: understanding this dramatic, mysterious and critically important phase of life, for humans and other animals.
Foodspiracy
January 16, 2025 | 44 min
Why ultra-processed foods are irresistible – and how they impact our health. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan investigate.
Sweat!
January 9, 2025 | 44 min
With the planet getting warmer, host Anthony Morgan discovers it’s time we knew more about our unique cooling system and oft maligned superpower, SWEAT!
Shared Planet: Forests
February 13, 2025 | 44 min
Forests are essential for life on our planet, but humans are cutting more down every year. These inspiring people are reshaping how we live and work in Earth's forests, sharing space with wildlife.
Shared Planet: Open Spaces
January 30, 2025 | 44 min
Grasslands account for half of the total land area on the planet and most have been converted for human use. There are some places though where people and wildlife can both prosper by sharing space.
SEASON 63:
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
April 11, 2024 | 44 min
ISIS destroyed thousands of ancient artefacts and buildings in Mosul. Now, archeologists are making incredible discoveries in the wreckage.
Fluid: Beyond the Binary
March 28, 2024 | 44 min
Popular nonbinary comedian Mae Martin explores the science of gender and sexual fluidity.
Little Sapiens
March 14, 2024 | 44 min
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki uncovers what it was like to grow up in prehistoric times and how kids once lived, played and learned tens of thousands of years ago.
Hairy Tales
March 7, 2024 | 44 min
Untangling the science of hair: how it grows, why we lose it, why it goes grey and why we have hair on our heads in the first place.
Finding a Voice
Februrary 29, 2024 | 44 min
Baby animals rely on sound to survive after they’re born — and even before.
Love and Rivals
February 22, 2024 | 44 min
Sound is used in extraordinary ways to impress, find a mate and fight off rivals.
Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
February 8, 2024 | 44 min
A broken heart wreaks havoc on our bodies. Host Anthony Morgan meets some of the scientists looking for ways to ease the pain.
I am the Magpie River
February 1, 2024 | 44 min
A pristine river in Quebec is granted rights through legal personhood, protecting it and those who call it home.
Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
January 25, 2024 | 44 min
Shark nerds are on a mission to reveal the JAWSOME lives of Canada’s Great White Sharks.
Butt Seriously
January 18, 2024 | 44 min
Anthony Morgan shines a light where the sun doesn’t usually shine.
The Mystery of the Walking Whale
January 11, 2024 | 44 min
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki travels back in time to solve the evolutionary mystery of the walking whale.
A User’s Guide to the Voice
January 4, 2024 | 44 min
The human voice is the most sophisticated communication tool, but most of us don’t know how to unlock its potential.
PREVIOUS SEASONS
SEASON 62:
True Survivors
44 min
How have humans survived extreme environmental change in the past? And what will it take to survive what’s next?
SEASON 59:
Listening to Orcas
February 21, 2020 | 44 min
Scientists uncover the complex and emotional lives of the ocean’s most intelligent predators.
Kingdom of the Tide
February 7, 2020 | 44 min
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki takes us on a personal and intimate journey to discover the spectacular and surprising world of the intertidal zone, and reveal how it holds the key to the health of the world’s oceans and our own survival.