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We humans have a complex and possibly unique form of communication that has been integral to the development of our culture and society. This episode, we discuss the details and deep history of Language.
Listen to Episode 189 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Among the most famous dinosaurs of all time, they were agile, active, feathery predators of habitats all over the world during the Cretaceous Period. This episode, we discuss the diverse lifestyles and notorious mysteries of Dromaeosaurs.
Listen to Episode 188 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Animals eating members of their own species is a surprisingly common behavior, and one that shows up in a wide variety of circumstances. In this episode, we discuss the diverse and often misunderstood subject of Cannibalism.
Listen to Episode 187 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Among the most spectacular of animal behaviors is the tendency of many species to undertake massive journeys across land, sea, and sky to access the resources they need. This episode, we discuss the diversity and difficulties of Migration.
Listen to Episode 186 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
They’re among the world’s most recognizable and charismatic birds, and they’ve evolved to become some of the most effective aerial predators on Earth. This episode, we discuss the diversity and evolution of Owls.
Listen to Episode 185 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
These plants are so well-adapted for arid habitats that they’re practically synonymous with deserts. This episode, we explore the diversity, special adaptations, and mysterious evolution of Cacti.
Listen to Episode 184 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
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.
Listen to Episode 183 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
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.
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