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Episode 236 - Chalicotheres

Episode 357

The Cenozoic Era was home to many unusual ancient mammals, but few so strange as the “gorilla-horses,” the ungulates that swapped their hooves for cl…

4 months ago

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Episode 235 - Aquatic Plants

Episode 356

All plants need water, but some take it to the extreme. This episode, Dr. Aly Baumgartner joins us to explore the many life strategies of plants that…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 234 - Snails and Slugs

Episode 350

From deep-sea trenches to your home garden, gastropods (snails and slugs) are among the most diverse and successful groups of animal life in Earth hi…

5 months ago

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End of the Year Q&A 2025

Episode 349

Happy New Year!

Please enjoy our annual question-answering marathon, now longer than ever! Thank you so much to everyone who listens, shares, and sup…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 233 - Flies and Mosquitoes

Episode 348

Of all the highly successful and capable flying insects in the world, few are as successful or capable as those in the order Diptera. This episode, w…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 232 - Vertebrate Origins

Episode 347

Today, bony animals are some of the most diverse organisms on Earth, but it wasn’t always that way. This episode, we explore what features distinguis…

6 months ago

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Episode 231 - Back to the Water (Secondarily Aquatic Vertebrates)

Episode 346

Nearly 400 million years ago, an unusual group of fish gave rise to the first land-dwelling vertebrates. Since then, their descendants have repeatedl…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 230 - Pachycephalosaurs

Episode 345

The dome-headed dinosaurs are some of the most iconic ancient reptiles, but they’re surprisingly unexplored compared to other dinos. This episode, we…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Silver Screen Science - Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)

Episode 344

In this special guest episode of Silver Screen Science, we're joined by Sabrina and Garret of I Know Dino to discuss the science and scientists of th…

7 months ago

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Cute-E – Pikmin

Episode 338

Welcome … to Cute-E!

During our Spook-E series, we speculate on the evolution of monsters from myth and popular media, but we leave out fiction’s mor…

7 months ago

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