This hour, everything you ever wanted to know about pigeons but were afraid to ask.

Underwater meadows of eelgrass in Long Island Sound have been in decline for decades. Now, conservationists are turning to clams — and glue — to restore this critical ecosystem.

Most of our interest in sharks is based around fear, even though we’re much more of a danger to them than they are to us. This hour, a look at our relationship with sharks.

As the federal government rolls back clean energy investment, state officials are responding to demand for expiring tax credits.

Rust is all around us. It’s in our cars, our homes, our infrastructure … our art, even. This hour, a long look at rust and corrosion.

Termites are kind of fascinating. Scientists study them to learn ways to mitigate drought, to create biofuels, to maybe colonize Mars. This hour: our tribute to termites.

This hour, we take your calls … about whatever you want to talk about.

This hour, an appreciation of fluffy-tailed, seed- and nut-hoarding, sometimes nuisancey, sometimes shockingly industrious … squirrels.

This hour, a look at disgust — and, specifically, the ways and places disgust and food intersect and interact.

Researchers trap and track mosquitoes annually from June to October to look for the presence of mosquito-borne viruses including West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or “Triple E” virus.