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Back to SearchEpisode 168 – Marine Crocs
Episode 242
Most crocodilians today can handle saltwater to some degree, but many of their ancient cousins were much more suited to a life at sea, including some…
2 years, 11 months ago
Croc Chat with Will
Episode 241
Happy Croc Month!
In this special episode, we talk about crocs with the croc-fanatic himself: our very own Will!
Thanks to our Patrons for providing …
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 167 – Geologic Dating
Episode 240
When scientists find a new rock formation or fossil assemblage, how do they determine how old it is? The answer lies in the many varied methods of ge…
2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 166 - Monotremes
Episode 239
In our modern world, there are three major groups of mammals: placentals (that’s most of us), marsupials, and the rare and bizarre monotremes. Today’…
3 years ago
Episode 165 - Fruit
Episode 238
One of the hallmarks of angiosperms (flowering plants) is the formation of a container to hold their seeds. These containers are fruits, and they com…
3 years ago
Episode 164 - The ”Boring Billion”
Episode 237
From roughly 1.8 – 0.8 billion years ago, things on Earth seemingly slowed down. The geologic record shows a conspicuous lack of evidence for major c…
3 years, 1 month ago
Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #3
Episode 236
As you might know by now, our high-level supporters on Patreon get to request a topic for their own special mini-episode! Every now and then, we coll…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 163 - Claws
Episode 235
Check the fingers and toes of your favorite vertebrate animals and you’re likely to find claws or something similar at the ends. These digit-caps com…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 162 – Caecilians
Episode 234
You’re probably familiar with frogs and salamanders, but there is a third group of modern amphibians, the strangest of them all: the worm-like caecil…
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 161 - Sleep
Episode 233
We spend a huge portion of our lives sleeping. For us and other animals, it’s clearly a very important behavior. And yet, despite how familiar and co…
3 years, 2 months ago