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EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 54 MIN

The mystery of the drunken trees, and more…

from Quirks and Quarks

This week: bees trained to keep track of time, eating small amounts of plastic can kill ocean animals, scientists spot winds blowing from our black hole, a "one-two punch" earthquake may be coming for the Pacific coast and what “drunken trees” can tell us about our warming climate.

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