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A pioneering figure in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy, founder of the Natural History Museum in London, namer of Dinosauria, and antagonistic contemporary of Darwin, this episode we explore the life and legacy of Richard Owen.
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They are among the most diverse and complex forms of integument, occurring in a huge variety of forms and functions on living and extinct dinosaurs. This episode, we discuss the diversity and exciting unfolding evolutionary story of Feathers.
Listen to Episode 182 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Blending in with the environment is an incredibly useful skill, so it’s no surprise so many animals have evolved so many methods of doing it. This episode, we discuss the diversity and evolution of Camouflage.
Listen to Episode 181 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
They’re among the world’s most skilled fliers, most efficient predators, and most ancient lineages. This episode, we discuss the evolution and lifestyles of the living and extinct members and cousins of Dragonflies.
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In the oceans and waterways of the world, it is one of the most common and successful feeding strategies, and it has been for hundreds of millions of years. This episode, we discuss the details and diversity of Filter Feeding.
Listen to Episode 179 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
In order for living cells and tissues to operate properly, they require certain temperatures, so organisms spend lots of time and energy balancing heat and cold. In this episode, we discuss diversity, adaptations, and ancient history regarding the important process of Thermoregulation.
Listen to Episode 176 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
They’re sometimes called “duckbills” or the “cows of the Cretaceous,” and they were among the most successful and social of dinosaurs. This episode, we discuss the evolution, diversity, and unique features of Hadrosaurs.
Listen to Episode 175 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Herbivores, pathogens, and parasites all present problems for plants, but the plants aren’t just sitting there passively. This episode, we discuss the incredible (and sometimes terrifying) diversity of Plant Defenses.
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The seas of the Paleozoic Era were quite different from today, and between them, there was a great ecological transition. This episode, we discuss the complexities, mysteries, and lasting impacts of the Mesozoic Marine Revolution.
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Devouring and digesting plants is no easy task, so it’s amazing how many groups of animal life have evolved that very habit, and even more amazing how integral these organisms are to ecosystems on Earth. This episode, we discuss the history and evolution of Herbivores (Plant-Eaters).
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