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Put together a whole lot of trees, a certain amount of heat and precipitation, and a variety of animals and plants, and you’ve got one of the most important biomes on Earth. This episode, Aly joins us to explore the diversity and evolution of Forests.
Listen to Episode 222 on Podbean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
They’re among the tiniest of mammals and they live some of the most extreme lifestyles. This episode, we explore the extraordinary habits and evolution of Shrews.
Listen to Episode 211 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
He’s one of the most famous names in early American paleontology, and often not for good reasons. This episode, we discuss the deeds and disasters of Edward Drinker Cope.
Listen to Episode 205 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Not all plants rely on the sun. Some steal the nutrition they need from other photosynthesizers. This episode, we explore the diversity and evolution of Parasitic Plants.
Listen to Episode 198 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
These are famously long-bodied fish with a knack for complex environments, an unusual life cycle, and a fascinating evolutionary past. This episode, we’re discussing Eels.
Listen to Episode 195 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
They are the main photosynthesizing organs of plants and the basis for ecosystems all over our green planet. This episode, we discuss the diversity and evolution of Leaves.
Listen to Episode 191 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
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 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 177 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors weren’t the only humans around. This episode, we discuss the deep history and culture of some of our closest extinct relatives, Neanderthals.
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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