Episode 116 - Ichthyosaurs
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 Mesozoic marine reptiles were the first group of t...
27 Jun 20212h 10min
Silver Screen Science - Anaconda (1997)
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 movie, one snake movie, both quintessential creature ...
24 Jun 202159min
Silver Screen Science - Lake Placid (1999)
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, one snake movie, both quintessential creature feat...
17 Jun 202151min
Episode 115 - Biomes
All over the Earth, there are biological communities that differ depending on the local climate and landscape. These are biomes, and biologists love to map them to unravel patterns of ecosystem distri...
13 Jun 20211h 53min
Episode 114 - Polar Life
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 unique habitats on the planet. In this episode, we loo...
30 Mai 20211h 59min
Episode 113 - Paleoclimate
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 plants and animals to rocks and rivers. The study of a...
16 Mai 20212h 18min
Episode 112 - Caves
Subterranean passages and chambers within the Earth form eerie and incredible environments that are home to unique ecosystems of bizarre creatures and which serve as some of the most invaluable source...
2 Mai 20212h 1min
Episode 111 - Eusociality
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 lifestyle, living in large multi-generational colonies with...
18 Apr 20212h 10min
