Biology Natural Sciences Podcasts

Origin Stories

84 episodes - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 403 ratings
Explore human evolution one story at a time. This award-winning show blends storytelling with science that will change your understanding of who we are.

This Week in Evolution

98 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 164 ratings
This Week in Evolution is a podcast on the biology of what makes us tick. Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello take you through the new evolution that has been revolutionized by the field of geno...

Fire University

81 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 86 ratings
Fire University is a science-based podcast covering the latest research in fire ecology and how it relates to management of wildlife and plant communities.

Naked Genetics, from the Naked Scientists

102 episodes - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★ - 84 ratings
From plants to pathogens, fruit flies to fungi and hamsters to humans, Naked Genetics takes a look at the science of genes. With in-depth interviews and the latest discoveries from the world of gen...

Marine Mammal Science

243 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Marine Mammal Science is a podcast covering some of the latest scientific research on marine mammals – whales and dolphins, polar bears, seals and sea lions, manatees and dugongs, and sea otters. T...

Night Science

66 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Where do ideas come from? In each episode, scientists Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher explore science's creative side with a leading colleague. New episodes come out every second Monday. 

Marine Conservation Happy Hour

571 episodes - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is a podcast that looks at the many different sides of Marine Science and Conservation in an informal setting - a during a pub Happy Hour, chatting casually over ...

BacterioFiles

512 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratings
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

563 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Each week we set out to solve one of the world's weirdest, wackiest, funniest and funkiest scientific puzzles. And along with the answer there's a brand new question to think about for next time...

Science and the Sea podcast

196 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The goal of Science and the Sea is to convey an understanding of the sea and its myriad life forms to everyone, so that they, too, can fully appreciate this amazing resource.

BioScience Talks

153 episodes - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratings
We hope you enjoy these in-depth discussions of recently published BioScience articles and other science stories. Each episode of our interview series delves into the research behind a highlighted ...

Oxford Sparks Big Questions

180 episodes - Latest episode: about 15 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
'Will my bacon sandwich kill me?', 'Is vaping better than smoking?', 'How do you become an astronaut?' - just some of the Big Questions we ask some of the brightest minds behind Oxford science. Joi...

Brains Matter

66 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
The Podcast on Science, Curiosities, and General Knowledge. Brains Really Do Matter!

Science On Top

390 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The Australian podcast about science, health and technology news. Join Ed Brown and his panel of co-hosts each week as we talk about the latest and coolest research and discoveries in the world of ...

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

564 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 1 rating
Each week we set out to solve one of the world's weirdest, wackiest, funniest and funkiest scientific puzzles. And along with the answer there's a brand new question to think about for next time...

Nature's Archive

109 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago
Nature’s Archive explores and reveals nature in all of its forms through interviews with ecologists, naturalists, educators, authors, and researchers.  You'll be inspired by each guest's unique j...

Ferment Radio

56 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago
Ferment Radio is a podcast series that takes you deep into the fascinating world of microbes. Through fermentation and transformation, we develop new recipes for living on a broken planet.