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Powered flight has only evolved a few times, but it’s incredible how many times and how ways evolution has produced organisms that sail through the sky. This episode, we discuss the astonishing diversity – past and present – of Gliding.
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Our understanding of evolution would be incomplete without knowledge of what, deep down, determines the traits of an organism and, crucially, how those traits are passed from parent to offspring. This episode, we discuss the foundational field of Genetics.
Listen to Episode 145 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
We live in a solar-powered world. This episode, we discuss the process that provides the energy that every organism on the planet relies on, as well as the oxygen that characterizes the atmosphere that allows life as we know it to thrive: Photosynthesis.
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In evolution, sometimes species get big, and sometimes they get small. The factors behind changing body sizes are extremely varied, and many trends in size evolution are poorly understood. This episode, we discuss Evolutionary Gigantism and Dwarfism.
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Travel back in time to the Late Triassic, and the waters were home to animals you’d easily mistake for crocs. This episode, we discuss the fossil record, lifestyles, and uncanny croc-ness of Phytosaurs.
Listen to Episode 140 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Animals have a consistent habit of developing ornamentation on their heads for a variety of functions. In this episode, we discuss the diversity, terminology, and behavior associated with Horns and Antlers.
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Lots of animals scavenge from time to time, but very few do it full-time. This episode, we explore the incredible adaptations and ancient history of some of nature’s most extraordinary carrion-eaters, Vultures.
Listen to Episode 138 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Earth is not alone as it glides through space; we have a cosmic companion, ever present, whose impact on life on Earth is inescapable. This episode, we discuss the deep history and profound influence of The Moon.
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When paleontologists examine ancient remains, they need to consider not only what they’re looking at, but how it got to be there. This episode, we discuss the various processes, incredible possibilities, and crucial limitations of Fossilization.
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