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Back to SearchEpisode 117 - Crabs and Carcinization
Episode 172
What exactly is a “crab” anyway? One answer is that they are among the most diverse and successful living arthropods. Another answer: they are many d…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 116 - Ichthyosaurs
Episode 171
The history of evolution has seen many land animals move to the sea, but few have done it with such success and specialization as ichthyosaurs. These…
4 years, 11 months ago
Silver Screen Science - Anaconda (1997)
Episode 170
This June, by popular demand, we’re doing a Silver Screen Science double feature focusing on our two favorite reptiles: crocs and snakes. One croc mo…
4 years, 11 months ago
Silver Screen Science - Lake Placid (1999)
Episode 169
This June, by popular demand, we’re doing a Silver Screen Science double feature focusing on our favorite reptiles: crocs and snakes! One croc movie,…
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 115 - Biomes
Episode 168
All over the Earth, there are biological communities that differ depending on the local climate and landscape. These are biomes, and biologists love …
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 114 - Polar Life
Episode 167
Far to the north and far to the south, conditions on Earth get weird. Cold climates and periods of perpetual night or day create some of the most uni…
5 years ago
Episode 113 - Paleoclimate
Episode 166
The geologic record of Earth is an archive of data on the causes and effects of changing climates. As climate changes, it impacts everything from pla…
5 years ago
Episode 112 - Caves
Episode 165
Subterranean passages and chambers within the Earth form eerie and incredible environments that are home to unique ecosystems of bizarre creatures an…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 111 - Eusociality
Episode 164
There isn’t much on Earth quite like an ant colony or a beehive. Lots of animals are social, but relatively few are eusocial. It’s a bizarre lifestyl…
5 years, 1 month ago
Silver Screen Science – Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Episode 163
We’ve talked a lot about Godzilla and King Kong in previous Silver Screen Science episodes, and now there’s a new movie with both of them in it, so w…
5 years, 1 month ago