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Our planet is very flammable. For hundreds of millions of years, life on Earth has evolved to survive and even thrive among the flames. This episode, we discuss the deep history and ecology of Fire.
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The world is full of food. To make the most of it, living organisms need to break it down and extract the useful nutrients. This episode, we explore the incredible diversity of Digestion.
Listen to Episode 240 on Podbean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
For most of the Cenozoic Era, South America was home to a fascinating group of predatory birds which included some of the largest birds of all time. This episode, we explore the diversity, diets, and details of Terror Birds.
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Many animals are active outside of daylight hours. This episode, we explore the adaptations and evolutionary trends that support a diversity of Nocturnality.
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Some bones are only skin deep, serving as armor, support, or any number of other important functions. This episode, we discuss the diverse shapes and services of Osteoderms.
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In the mid-to-late 20th Century, the scientific and popular understanding of dinosaurs underwent a massive shift, giving rise to the modern conception of these extinct animals. This episode, Riley Black joins us for a review of the Dinosaur Renaissance.
Listen to Episode 236 on Podbean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Among all of the ancient mammals, few are as unusual as the “gorilla-horses” who swapped their hooves for claws. This episode, we discuss the long confusing history of Chalicotheres.
Listen to Episode 234 on Podbean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
From deep-sea trenches to your home garden, gastropods are among the most diverse and successful animals in Earth history. This episode, we explore the incredible evolutionary story of Snails and Slugs.
Listen to Episode 233 on Podbean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Of all the highly successful and capable flying insects in the world, few are as successful or capable as those in the order Diptera. This episode, we explore the unique features and dynamic evolutionary history of Flies and Mosquitoes.
Listen to Episode 232 on Podbean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Today, bony animals are some of the most diverse organisms on Earth, but it wasn’t always that way. This episode, we explore what modern and fossil species have to tell us about Vertebrate Origins.
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