Scientific American: Evolution podcast

Scientific American: Evolution

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113 episodes available. A new episode about every 4 days averaging 2 mins duration .

Scientific American: Evolution

Ants Stick to Cliques to Dodge Disease2:31

1d ago2:31

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Ants infected with fungal pathogens steer clear of other cliques within the colony—avoiding wider infection, and allowing for a sort of immunity. Lucy Huang reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Mistimed Migration Means Bird Death Battles1:57

5d ago1:57

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Climate change is shifting population numbers and nest building by resident and migratory birds in Europe—sometimes leading to deadly conflict. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Monogamy May Be Written in Our Genes3:18

6d ago3:18

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In animal studies, a set of 24 genes involved in neural development, learning and memory, and cognition, seem to be associated with monogamy. Karen Hopkin reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Ultima Thule and the Apes of Earth7:25

15d ago7:25

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As the New Horizons mission approached Ultima Thule, Rowan University paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara put our close-up study of the Kuiper Belt object into a deep-time perspective. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Colorful Peacocks Impress Females with Good Vibes2:56

25d ago2:56

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Peafowls' head crests are specifically tuned to the vibrations produced by feather-rattling male peacocks, thus acting as a sort of antenna. Jason G. Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Frog Picks Maternity Ward Like Goldilocks2:36

29d ago2:36

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The Bahia's broad-snout casque-headed tree frog needs a pool to raise its young that's just right. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Join Blue Planet II Live-Tweet1:27

1M ago1:27

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Starting December 16, ocean scientists will live-tweet the BBC documentary series Blue Planet II, available via Netflix. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Big-Boned Chickens May Be Humans' Geologic Legacy2:21

1M ago2:21

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Millions of years from now, the geologic record of the "Anthropocene" will be littered with plastics, yes, but also chicken bones. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Ancient Marine Reptiles Had Familiar Gear2:07

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Ichthyosaurs had traits in common with turtles and modern marine mammals, like blubber and countershading camouflage. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Little Aphids Ride Big Ones to Safety2:49

1M ago2:49

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When trouble lurks, juvenile aphids drop off of the plants they're eating and hitch a ride on bigger aphid escapees. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Who's a Smart Dog?!3:03

1M ago3:03

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An estimate of dog intelligence requires looking at non-dogs as well to understand what's special to canines and what is just typical of the taxonomic groups they're in. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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