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Living together in a group is a strategy many animals use to survive and thrive. And a big part of what makes that living situation successful is listening. In this episode, we explore the collaborative world of the naked mole-rat. Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently produced. You can support Threshold by donating today . To stay connected, sign up for our newsletter . Operation frog sound! Send us your frog sounds for an upcoming episode. We want you to go out, listen for frogs and toads, and record them. Just find someone croaking, and hit record on your phone. It doesn’t matter if there’s background noise. It doesn’t even matter if you’re not sure whether or not you’re hearing an amphibian—if you think you are, we would love to get a recording from you. Please also say your name and where you are in the world, and then email the recording to us at outreach@thresholdpodcast.org…

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Daily bulletins reporting the latest news from the world of science and technology, from the Standard.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1237 episod

#Science #Tech #Daily News #News #Rachelle Abbott #Standard #Space #Crypto #Breakthrough #Health and Well-Being #Technology #Dinosaur #NASA

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