The Natural Selection is back - and this week we are talking all about Dinosaurs! Listen now and learn why T-Rex would make terrible podcasters, why Naomi hates Hollywood, and which 15 million years gets palaeontologists most excited.

Join us for this episode of the Natural Selection Presents… Bones! We got weird and wacky this week learning about manatee molars, the tiniest bone of them all, and what birds give up in order to fly.

This week's episode got deep as the Natural Selection explored the depths of the oceans. We discussed the challenges faced by the unique and bizarre animals found near the bottom of the ocean. From the aptly named "terrible-claw lobster" to giant squids we learnt about adaptations deep sea creatures have evolved. Marine snow, zombie worms, mysterious purple orbs, glowing gonads… this episode has them all! Listen now to find out more.

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The Natural Selection is back! Listen now and learn how to become a queen, why it might be useful to be 80% as big as a clown fish, and what finds their parents' skin… delicious.

This week the Natural Selection came out of their shells. We explored the wonderful variety of protective coatings and armour animals have, from snails to turtles (with the gentle giant glyptodon in between). Why did some cephalopods lose their shells? Why are bird eggs and reptile eggs different? Listen now to find out the answer to these big questions (and many more)!

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This week, the Natural Selection presents… marsupials! Listen now and learn which marsupial you might find in Antarctica, why opossums don't give birth through their noses, and which kangaroo didn't hop.

This week the Natural Selection talked about snakes. We explored how they move and interact with a variety of habitats from burrows to the air. We investigated how snakes differ from other limbless lizards and how they can reproduce in unique ways.

Listen now to discover more about these fascinating and often stigmatised creatures. Please like and share if you enjoyed this episode. For more content, you can find us at https://www.thenaturalselection.net/

The Natural Selection is back! Listen now and hear why aye-aye die, to better understand a panda hand, and whether you can (or should!) persue a kangaroo. 

This week, the Natural Selection talked about the uncommon and the unexpected. Our theme was anomalies and we explored some unusual and rare plants and animals. From the strange and puzzling fossils of the Cambrian to snakes with legs, we discovered many things that are out of the ordinary. How do plants survive without chlorophyll? What weird body part is Nic talking about this week? Where on earth would you find a bunch of albino squirrels? Listen now to find the answers to these questions and more.

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Hello Listeners, The Natural Selection is back, and this week we are talking all about seeds. Listen now and learn why you might want to be eaten by an elephant, where the most biodiverse place in the world is, and what might explode if you touch it.