Episode 184 - Richard Owen
A familiar name to modern biologists and paleontologists, Sir Richard Owen is famous for his pioneering work in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy, his contributions to public apprecia...
4 Feb 20241h 54min
Episode 183 - Feathers
Feathers are among the most diverse and complex forms of animal integument. Today, they’re exclusive to birds, where they can be found in a dizzying variety of forms and functions, and incredible foss...
21 Jan 20242h 24min
Episode 182 - Camouflage
Blending in with the surroundings is an incredibly useful habit. Even without evidence, this fact would be obvious from the sheer variety of organisms that do it and the vast diversity of strategies a...
7 Jan 20242h 21min
End of the Year Q&A 2023
Happy New Year! It’s time again for our annual answering-your-questions marathon episode! Thanks to all our askers for a great set of questions! And as always, a huge thanks to all of you who have sup...
31 Des 20234h 23min
Episode 181 - Dragonflies
Dragonflies and damselflies are incredible insects. They are arguably the world’s most skilled fliers, arguably the world’s most successful predators, and arguably the best insects (so says David). No...
24 Des 20232h 9min
Episode 180 - Filter Feeding
Filter feeding is among the most widespread dietary strategies in the world. From tiny bivalves to massive basking sharks, animals have developed a vast array of convergent strategies for filtering ti...
10 Des 20232h 12min
Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #4
Mini-episodes are rewards for our high-level supporters on Patreon, each one focusing on a requested topic for a specific Patron. From time to time, we combine a bunch of these and release them as a b...
4 Des 20232h 8min
Episode 179 - Thermoregulation
If things get too hot or too cold, the crucial processes inside the cells and tissues of living organisms stop working properly, and that’s bad. So, organisms expend a lot of time and energy managing ...
26 Nov 20232h 9min
