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The Common Descent Podcast

Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists’ perspective on various topics in life and e

Episodes

Total: 309

Episode 183 - Feathers

2024/1/21

Feathers are among the most diverse and complex forms of animal integument. Today, they’re exclusive

Episode 182 - Camouflage

2024/1/7

Blending in with the surroundings is an incredibly useful habit. Even without evidence, this fact wo

End of the Year Q&A 2023

2023/12/31

Happy New Year! It’s time again for our annual answering-your-questions marathon episode! Thanks to

Episode 181 - Dragonflies

2023/12/24

Dragonflies and damselflies are incredible insects. They are arguably the world’s most skilled flier

Episode 180 - Filter Feeding

2023/12/10

Filter feeding is among the most widespread dietary strategies in the world. From tiny bivalves to m

Mini-episodes are rewards for our high-level supporters on Patreon, each one focusing on a requested

Episode 179 - Thermoregulation

2023/11/26

If things get too hot or too cold, the crucial processes inside the cells and tissues of living orga

Episode 178 - Ears

2023/11/12

Listen up! The world around us is full of sound, and animals have evolved numerous strategies for re

Cute-E - Friendly Dragons

2023/11/4

Welcome … to Cute-E! Every October during Spook-E, we have fun speculatively evolving monsters from

Episode 177 - Neanderthals

2023/10/29

These days, we Homo sapiens are the only humans around, but that wasn’t always the case. This episod

Spook-E - Turtle Dragons

2023/10/28

Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. It’s October, and that means it’s Spook-E Season once again!

Spook-E - Wyverns

2023/10/21

Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. It’s October, and that means it’s Spook-E Season once again!

Episode 176 - Hadrosaurs

2023/10/15

Hadrosaurs (the so-called “duckbill” dinosaurs) and their fellow ornithopods were among the most abu

Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. It’s October, and that means it’s Spook-E Season once again!

Spook-E - European Dragons

2023/10/7

Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. It’s October, and that means it’s Spook-E Season once again!

Episode 175 - Plant Defenses

2023/10/1

Plants are delicious, nutritious, and full of energy, so they’re prime targets for all sorts o

Earth’s oceans change over time, not just in their size and shape, but also in the very dynamics of

Eating plants isn’t easy, and yet the habit has evolved many times over the history of life on Earth

There’s a new paleontology-adjacent movie out there, and as usual, it’s a great opportunity to exami

Episode 172 - Toothed Whales

2023/8/20

For much of their evolutionary history, whales have been divided into two main lineages: baleen