Season 1

Truffles Are Hiding a Dirty Little Secret
How are truffles key to the survival of the forest ecosystem at large?
Truffles Are Hiding a Dirty Little Secret

Why Antelope Canyon Never Looks The Same Twice
What does it mean to preserve a place that is defined by it's impermanence?
Why Antelope Canyon Never Looks The Same Twice

This Upside Down Cave Is a Microscopic Warzone
Microbial warfare has been raging for thousands of years deep below the Chihuahuan Desert.
This Upside Down Cave Is a Microscopic Warzone

This Volcano Won't Stop Erupting
What does one of Earth's harshest environments teach us about planet survival?
This Volcano Won't Stop Erupting

What NASA Is Looking For In Yellowstone National Park
At 87º Celcius, the Grand Prismatic Spring is a beacon of microbial life and discovery.
What NASA Is Looking For In Yellowstone National Park

The Story Behind This Giant Rock in the Middle of a Field
At 50 million years old, the origins of Devils Tower or Bears Lodge remains a mystery.
The Story Behind This Giant Rock in the Middle of a Field

What Makes The “Northern Lights of the Sea” So Magical?
An ancient and modern mystery, what about bioluminescence inspires such obsession?
What Makes The “Northern Lights of the Sea” So Magical?

What Are These Strange Towers Growing Out of This Lake?
Over half a million years old, the story of Mono Lake is one of survival.
What Are These Strange Towers Growing Out of This Lake?

You Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to Moss
At 450 million years old, moss may hold the key to surviving our rapidly warming planet.
You Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to Moss

Why Do Hundreds of Icebergs Keep Visiting This Town?
What are icebergs doing so close to land and why must we keep an eye on them?
Why Do Hundreds of Icebergs Keep Visiting This Town?

Redwoods Shouldn't Be So Tall. Here's Why They Are
What makes the Coast Redwood, a tree as old as the dinosaurs, epically singular in nature?
Redwoods Shouldn't Be So Tall. Here's Why They Are
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