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Today, you\u2019ll learn about a new discovery that explains what causes octopuses to go into a death frenzy when they have kids, how air pollution sensors could help track invasive species, and how fungi could save entire ecosystems.\xa0

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/octopus-death-frenzy-wildlife-tracking-fungi-to-the-rescue

Octopus Torture\xa0

• \u201cOctopuses Torture and Eat Themselves After Mating, Science Finally Knows Why.\u201d by Stephanie Pappas. 2022.
  • https://www.livescience.com/why-octopus-moms-self-destruct
• \u201cOctopus Moms Enter Death Spiral Before Eight-Armed Bundles Are Born.\u201d by Jeanna Bryner. 2018.
  • https://www.livescience.com/63911-octopus-moms-death-spiral.html

Wildlife Tracking\xa0

• \u201cAccidental DNA collection by air sensors could revolutionize wildlife tracking.\u201d by Natasha Gilbert. 2023.
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01850-z
• \u201cAir Pollution Monitors Have Been Accidentally Harvesting Wildlife DNA.\u201d by Matthew Sparkes. 2023.
  • https://www.newscientist.com/article/2375624-air-pollution-monitors-have-been-accidentally-harvesting-wildlife-dna/?_ptid=%7Bkpdx%7DAAAAwWljNkrzhAoKcmJhNGYxWmNwZRIQbGswNnQ1a2FlZzJ2ZXQyaBoMRVhXUVJKOURFTUVQIiUxODIzcTgwMDdnLTAwMDAzMmFicXM0N2pjMzlmb240a2prMDVnKhtzaG93VGVtcGxhdGU1TERCMVJFTVU0NEQxMzcwAToMT1RZNkM3MjZBN1EyQg1PVFZDVkEwU1BUSTROUhJ2LYUA8BhkM3hhOTQxZXBaDTk4LjE1LjE0MS4xNDZiA2RtY2iiw8GlBnAKeAQ

Fungi to the Rescue

• \u201cInvasive Palms and WWII Damaged an Island Paradise. Could Fungi Help to Restore It?\u201d by Virginia Gewin. 2023.
  • https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-01932-y/index.html
• \u201cRewilding the Planet.\u201d by Aisling Irwin. 2023.
  • https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-01370-w/index.html

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