Rachel Carlson

Well, they thought it was a sunflower. And Ari, I want you to picture a sunflower in your mind's eye. It looks like a single flower to most of us, but it's actually a flower head made up of lots of tiny flowers. And then it all comes together to look like one big flower.

Yes, they are. But Ari, these flowers have only been found in a few places in Big Bend. which has had a drought in recent years. So the researchers say even though sunflowers are known to be resilient in lots of different kinds of climates, this new genus of plant could have a rough road ahead.

Yes, they are. But Ari, these flowers have only been found in a few places in Big Bend. which has had a drought in recent years. So the researchers say even though sunflowers are known to be resilient in lots of different kinds of climates, this new genus of plant could have a rough road ahead.

Yes, they are. But Ari, these flowers have only been found in a few places in Big Bend. which has had a drought in recent years. So the researchers say even though sunflowers are known to be resilient in lots of different kinds of climates, this new genus of plant could have a rough road ahead.

I know, I'm sorry.

I know, I'm sorry.

I know, I'm sorry.

Ari, bummer aside, it is such a party having you on every time.

Ari, bummer aside, it is such a party having you on every time.

Ari, bummer aside, it is such a party having you on every time.

Thanks, Ari. You can hear more of Ari Shapiro on Consider This, NPR's afternoon podcast about what the news means for you. This episode was produced by Mallory Yu and Rebecca Ramirez. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez and Christopher Intagliata.

Thanks, Ari. You can hear more of Ari Shapiro on Consider This, NPR's afternoon podcast about what the news means for you. This episode was produced by Mallory Yu and Rebecca Ramirez. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez and Christopher Intagliata.

Thanks, Ari. You can hear more of Ari Shapiro on Consider This, NPR's afternoon podcast about what the news means for you. This episode was produced by Mallory Yu and Rebecca Ramirez. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez and Christopher Intagliata.

Thanks for listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

Thanks for listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

Thanks for listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

I love being here. And this time it's really exciting because we've been reporting a story together on thick-billed parrots. And you got to see these parrots in, like, real life. Yeah, I got to go to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California. I drove down from Los Angeles, pulled onto a dirt road, and met some parrots at the Bird Conservation Center. It looks like they're cuddling.

I love being here. And this time it's really exciting because we've been reporting a story together on thick-billed parrots. And you got to see these parrots in, like, real life. Yeah, I got to go to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California. I drove down from Los Angeles, pulled onto a dirt road, and met some parrots at the Bird Conservation Center. It looks like they're cuddling.

I love being here. And this time it's really exciting because we've been reporting a story together on thick-billed parrots. And you got to see these parrots in, like, real life. Yeah, I got to go to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California. I drove down from Los Angeles, pulled onto a dirt road, and met some parrots at the Bird Conservation Center. It looks like they're cuddling.

They're kind of looking at me. And I met their care specialist, too. It sounds like they're laughing. Maybe they're laughing at me. Rachel, they're laughing with you. I don't know. I kind of feel like they were laughing at me. But they're still so charismatic and they look really cool too. They're bright green with little red splotches on their heads near their beaks.