Podcast Episodes

Episode 218 - Lungs

Episode 327

Take a deep breath and appreciate for a moment the organs that let you do it so efficiently. Lungs are an invaluable tool for life out of the water, and are therefore a favorite topic for paleontolog…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Episode 217 - Bears

Episode 326

Bears are among the most charismatic and impressive mammals. They have large bodies, very flexible lifestyles, and an extensive fossil record that includes some of the best-preserved and largest foss…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 216 - Plankton

Episode 325

Just about every body of water on Earth, from oceans to puddles, is home to an ecosystem of tiny drifting organisms. This episode, we discuss what sorts of organisms we might expect to find in a swar…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Silver Screen Science - Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Episode 324

Silver Screen Science is our series where we explore how science is portrayed on the big screen. This year, we’re focused on one recurring franchise: Planet of the Apes!

Finally, we visit the ongoing…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 215 - Ferns

Episode 323

With several thousand living species, ferns are the second most diverse vascular plants around today, after angiosperms. Ferns are also abundant and well-known in the fossil record. This episode, Aly…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Silver Screen Science - Planet of the Apes (2001)

Episode 322

Silver Screen Science is our series where we explore how science is portrayed on the big screen. This year, we’re focused on one recurring franchise: Planet of the Apes!

It’s the reboot of the origin…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Silver Screen Science - Planet of the Apes (1968)

Episode 321

Silver Screen Science is our series where we explore how science is portrayed on the big screen. This year, we’re focused on one recurring franchise: Planet of the Apes!

This episode, we begin where …

Published on 8 months ago

Episode 214 - Saber Teeth

Episode 320

Evolution just loves a nice pair of oversized canines, especially on mammalian predators. Saber-toothed animals have shown up over and over again – we even have some today – but despite their similar…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #6

Episode 315

Our high-level Patreon supporters get to request a topic for their very own mini-episode! For the sixth time, we’ve put the latest bunch together for everyone to enjoy!

Thank you as always to our inc…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 213 - Decomposers

Episode 319

Leave a carcass or a log or a pile of poop out in the wild long enough and it will break down into its component parts. Decomposers are an often-overlooked but essential component of ecosystems past …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago