Unfortunately, we can’t ask the worms directly, but it turns out that plenty of scientists have been asking this very question for, well, a very long time. Today, we explore the leading hypotheses for what drives worms to the surface for these rainy-day adventures.Have a question you want answered on the show? Send them over to hello@thewildlife.blog!Have your voice featured on the show when you send a voice memo recorded directly on your phone!Support the creation of The Wild Life for as little as $1 per month at <a href="www.patreon.com/thewildlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thewildlife</a><a href="https://thewildlife.blog/2023/06/13/wigglin-in-the-rain-why-do-worms-come-out-when-it-rains/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transcript</a>

Unfortunately, we can’t ask the worms directly, but it turns out that plenty of scientists have been asking this very question for, well, a very long time. Today, we explore the leading hypotheses for what drives worms to the surface for these rainy-day adventures. Have a question you want answered on the show? Send them over to hello@thewildlife.blog! Have your voice featured on the show when you send a voice memo recorded directly on your phone! Support the creation of The Wild Life for as little as $1 per month at www.patreon.com/thewildlife Transcript

Unfortunately, we can’t ask the worms directly, but it turns out that plenty of scientists have been asking this very question for, well, a very long time. Today, we explore the leading hypotheses for what drives worms to the surface for these rainy-day adventures.Have a question you want answered on the show? Send them over to hello@thewildlife.blog!Have your voice featured on the show when you send a voice memo recorded directly on your phone!Support the creation of The Wild Life for as little as $1 per month at <a href="www.patreon.com/thewildlife" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/thewildlife</a><a href="https://thewildlife.blog/2023/06/13/wigglin-in-the-rain-why-do-worms-come-out-when-it-rains/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Transcript</a>

SHORT | Why Do Worms Come Out When It Rains?

An optimistic, curiosity-chasing show about the wonder and wildness of life, following the threads that connect us to the natural world. The Wild Life is, always has been, and always will be a show about the diversity of life within the animal kingdom, but it's about more than that. It's about connections. It's about how the natural world inspires our culture, movies,  and technologies. It's about the patterns that persist throughout not just life, but the universe itself. It's about us.
The Wild Life is a place for the curious, the adventurous, the hopeful, and the hopeless to discover the natural world through unique perspectives. Between the blog and podcasts, The Wild Life seeks to bring the traditional naturalist experience into the 21st century by merging immersive storytelling and foley art with technology and creative experiences. It’s an exploration of truth, common ground, and shared places as we attempt to fill each episode with wonder, connectedness, intrigue, and humor.

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An optimistic, curiosity-chasing show about the wonder and wildness of life, following the threads that connect us to the natural world. The Wild Life is, always has been, and always will be a show about the diversity of life within the animal kingdom, but it's about more than that. It's about connections. It's about how the natural world inspires our culture, movies, and technologies. It's about the patterns that persist throughout not just life, but the universe itself. It's about us. The Wild Life is a place for the curious, the adventurous, the hopeful, and the hopeless to discover the natural world through unique perspectives. Between the blog and podcasts, The Wild Life seeks to bring the traditional naturalist experience into the 21st century by merging immersive storytelling and foley art with technology and creative experiences. It’s an exploration of truth, common ground, and shared places as we attempt to fill each episode with wonder, connectedness, intrigue, and humor. Thank you for being here. Contact | devonlbowker@gmail.com

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