Tag: evolve

• The Laughter of Apes

  Sound doesn’t leave a fossil record, making it difficult to trace the origins of song, speech and language – but researchers have found a way. And it’s laughter! Jeff and Anthony discuss the new ways in which scientists are …

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  October 16, 2026Episodes

• Eating Ants

  Findings published in the journal Evolution reveal that mammals independently evolved specialized adaptations for exclusively feeding on ants and termites at least 12 times since the Cenozoic era began, roughly 66 million years ago. Why? And what does that …

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  August 22, 2025Episodes

• The Long Trail of Mucus

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  October 14, 2022Episodes

• Some Snail a Prey

  Conservationists have been sounding the alarm over invasive species for years, warning of the damage they can cause to habitats and native animals. But in Florida, an invasive snail might be helping an endangered bird species come back from the …

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  February 21, 2018Episodes