Science:Life Sciences
NPR science correspondent Lauren Sommer joins Short Wave host Emily Kwong to talk about a team of researchers who were the first to document a pack of orcas attacking a blue whale. Their work shows that killer whales, while stars in marine parks and movies, are also the ocean's top-- and often vicious-- predators. Humans' complex relationship with them may say more about humans than about the orcas.
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
view more
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
More Episodes
The Disordered Cosmos
2021-06-15
2021-06-15
Migrating Monarchs
2021-06-14
2021-06-14
Yep, We Made Up Vegetables
2021-06-11
2021-06-11
The Science Behind That Fresh Rain Scent
2021-06-10
2021-06-10
Taking A New Look At Some Old Bones
2021-06-07
2021-06-07
It's Okay To Let Go Of Herd Immunity
2021-06-02
2021-06-02
Rainbows! How They Form And Why We See Them
2021-06-01
2021-06-01
The Curious Stardust At The Ocean Floor
2021-05-26
2021-05-26
The State Of Vaccinations In The U.S.
2021-05-25
2021-05-25
Who Should Control Earth's Thermostat?
2021-05-21
2021-05-21
Get this podcast on your
phone, FREE
