Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHybrids, dog breeds and DNA: What makes a species?
It's a seemingly simple question from What the Duck?! listener Skylar: how do scientists determine a new species?
Turns out, it's complicated.
And it's…
9 months, 1 week ago
Modern dogs: What have we created?
The influence of selective breeding by humans has created a doggo for every occasion, but it's not without problematic results.
Some breeds have breat…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Dogs in Australia: What is a dingo?
This is the story of the domesticated animal that feralised itself.
Where did dingoes come from and when?
Where does a wild dog stop and a dingo begin?…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Woofs and wags: What's your dog telling you?
Are puppy dog eyes really a sign of love, or does Fido just want a lil snack?
Can dogs really "speak" by pressing talking buttons, or do they just mak…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Good dog: Survival of the friendliest
'Man's best friend' sure sounds better than 'obligatory symbiont', but what are the true dynamics at play?
There's no denying the bond people feel and…
10 months ago
Good dog: Survival of the friendliest
'Man's best friend' sure sounds better than 'obligatory symbiont', but what are the true dynamics at play?
There's no denying the bond people feel and…
10 months ago
Designer dogs: What is a breed anyway?
There's designer clothes, but they have nothing on designer dogs!
They come in a huge range of shapes and colours and sizes, from the tiny Chihuahua t…
10 months, 1 week ago
Wolf to woof: Did we make dogs?
The relationship between humans and big scary wolves has come a long way to give us tiny fluffy lap dogs with very discerning tastes in expensive foo…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Introducing What the Dogs?!
A new series from What the Duck?! is coming soon.
Dr Ann Jones is exploring the connection between humans and dogs and asking how our destinies became…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Can snakes climb ladders?
How does a snake climb a pole? It's not like they have a ladder... or arms.
It turns out that snakes have some pretty crazy skills when it comes to cl…
10 months, 3 weeks ago