While we often think of brains as some kind of triumph over brawn, it turns out that those two things might not be mutually exclusive, and in fact, they’ve been linked for far longer than we might imagine.
While we often think of brains as some kind of triumph over brawn, it turns out that those two things might not be mutually exclusive, and in fact, they’ve been linked for far longer than we might imagine.
Ancient weeds began mimicking early crops again and again over the course of the agricultural revolution, as ancient farmers made similar mistakes in different places at different .. show full overview
Ancient weeds began mimicking early crops again and again over the course of the agricultural revolution, as ancient farmers made similar mistakes in different places at different times.And it turns out, some of our closest plant friends today actually started out as uninvited guests that hid their true identity. From a certain evolutionary point of view, these plants tricked us into domesticating them. But this mimicry came with a dark side – along with some accidental plant friends emerged an accidental plant enemy, too.
If you’ve ever experienced dental pain, you've probably wondered why our teeth would evolve to function like an oversensitive alarm system.
To find the answer, we have to go way back .. show full overview
If you’ve ever experienced dental pain, you've probably wondered why our teeth would evolve to function like an oversensitive alarm system.
To find the answer, we have to go way back to when teeth first evolved, as part of the armored skin of ancient fish.
At the Solnhofen formation in Germany, over 500 fossils of 15 pterosaur species have been found. But it might be hiding a dark secret, one that’s been massively distorting our view of .. show full overview
At the Solnhofen formation in Germany, over 500 fossils of 15 pterosaur species have been found. But it might be hiding a dark secret, one that’s been massively distorting our view of who was living and dying there, and why they left so much evidence behind.
2026x6 Does The World's Most Famous Dinosaur Have The Wrong Name? Episode overview
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Mär 31, 2026
Of all the names given to this dinosaur over the years, maybe T. rex shouldn't have been the one that stuck at all…
Of all the names given to this dinosaur over the years, maybe T. rex shouldn't have been the one that stuck at all…
Supermountains are so ridiculously enormous that, as far as we know, they’ve only ever formed twice, far back in deep time, and they lasted for just a small fraction of our planet’s .. show full overview
Supermountains are so ridiculously enormous that, as far as we know, they’ve only ever formed twice, far back in deep time, and they lasted for just a small fraction of our planet’s history. And both of the times when Earth had supermountains seem to coincide with some of the most profound evolutionary shifts in the history of life.
2026x8 How Dinosaurs May Have Cursed Us With Aging Episode overview
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Apr 28, 2026
Even though the dinosaurs that once hunted us are long gone, we still, in a sense, may be living in their shadows…
Because, it turns out, those terrible lizards might be the reason we age faster than any other vertebrate group.
Even though the dinosaurs that once hunted us are long gone, we still, in a sense, may be living in their shadows…
Because, it turns out, those terrible lizards might be the reason we age faster than any other vertebrate group.
2026x9 The Mystery of the Missing Deep-Sea Fish Episode overview
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Mai 12, 2026
Despite starting out in the water, the fossil record suggests that vertebrates conquered both the land and the air before they conquered the depths.
Despite starting out in the water, the fossil record suggests that vertebrates conquered both the land and the air before they conquered the depths.
Even though we once knew them pretty well, firsthand knowledge of giant sloths is now lost to time – including some of the most basic aspects of their biology and behavior.
So, what .. show full overview
Even though we once knew them pretty well, firsthand knowledge of giant sloths is now lost to time – including some of the most basic aspects of their biology and behavior.
So, what did ancient people once know about these bizarre megafauna that we’ve since forgotten?
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