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Today, you’ll learn about a new study shedding light on what species are most vulnerable to extinction from climate change, why species of living fossils take their time evolving, and a new theory about how the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also impacted birds.
Extinction Risk
- “New study reveals insight into which animals are most vulnerable to extinction due to climate change.” University of Oxford. 2024.
- “What is mass extinction and are we facing a sixth one?” by Tammana Begum. 2021. Updated 2023.
- “Mass extinctions, their causes and consequences: an interview with Douglas H. Erwin and Shuzhong Shen.” by Shucheng Xie. 2023.
- “Species and climate change.” IUCN. 2021.
- “Humanity’s Fitting Place on the List of Mass Extinction Events.” by Sam Baker. 2018.
Living Fossils
- “Study of slowly evolving ‘living fossils’ reveals key genetic insights.” by Mike Cummings. 2024.
- “A New Discovery Reveals Why Darwin’s ‘Living Fossil’ Keeps Defying Evolution.” by Tim Newcomb. 2024.
- “Giraffe Evolution.” by Adam Atwood. 2024.
Asteroid vs Birds
- “An Asteroid Wiped Out Dinosaurs. Did It Help Birds Flourish?” by Carl Zimmer. 2024.
- “Dust Might Have Snuffed Out the Dinosaurs.” by Miriam Fauzia. 2023.
- “How Did Birds First Take Off?” by Carl Zimmer. 2023.
- “Genomes, fossils, and the concurrent rise of modern birds and flowering plants in the Late Cretaceous.” by Shaoyuan Wu, et al. 2024.
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Previous episodes
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2039 - Extinction Risk, Living Fossils, Asteroid vs Birds Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2038 - Twin Trauma, Bee Mystery, Sequence Bias Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2037 - Brewer’s Yeast, Constructed Languages, Memory Direction Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2036 - Frostbite Treatment, Blood in Space, Small Classes Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2035 - Printed Skin, Mammoth De-Extinction, Learning Happiness Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2034 - Glacier Curtain, Good Vibrations, PFAS Water Detox Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2033 - Chernobyl Worms, Barnacle Proteins, Foot-Eye Coordination Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2032 - Eclipse 2024, Boiling Microplastics, Self-Control Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2031 - Geoengineering, Artificial Sweeteners, Butterfly Mimicry Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2030 - Shark Hunter, Asbestos Cancer Treatment, Creative Flow Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 0h
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2029 - Human Diversity, Ancient Tool Use, Deep Sea Discoveries Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2028 - Learning From Friends, Hair & Heart, Feeding Weeds Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2027 - ADHD Foraging, Pollution & Pollinators, Big Cats Listen Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2026 - Mind-Reading, Universe’s Brightest Object, Cinnamon Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2025 - Category 6, Colo-Rectal Bacteria, Meteorite Loot Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2024 - Stress & Immunity, Crop Resilience, Psychedelic Scale Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2023 - Depression Temp, Cold Water Menopause, Ultrasound Sticker Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2022 - Psychosis Blood Test, Altitude Genes, PCOS Cognition Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2021 - Fentanyl Rapid Test, Lead Detector, Bach & Math Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2020 - Chimp Menopause, Ancient Tsunami, Sexism in Science Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2019 - Ovarian Cancer Treatment, Passive Learning, Lions & Ants Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2018 - Aging & Colors, First Continents, Phones & Infant Health Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2017 - Microgravity Gardening, AI Learns Language, Elephant Numbers Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 0h
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2016 - Leap Year, Tailored Microgreens, Teenage Advice Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2015 - Racism & The Brain, Rhino Embryos, Handwriting Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2014 - Silk-Making Bacteria, Deep Coral, CRISPR Agriculture Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2013 - Hunter-Gatherer Diets, Self-Checkouts, Penguin Colonies Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2012 - Insect Robots, Bigfoot & Bears, Chronic Stress Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2011 - Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2010 - Ant Doctors, Sequestered Carbon, Menstrual Brain Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2009 - Long-Term Memories, Ear Infections, Mercury Salt Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2008 - Powerful Polymer, Exoplanet CO2, Adoption Science Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2007 - Hearing Aids, Quantum Error Eraser, Smalltalk Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2006 - Dreamtalk, Super Melanin, Garter Snakes Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2005 - Origin of Life, Self Control vs Willpower, Puppy Love Fri, 02 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2004 - B12, Healthy Forests, Ketamine & the Brain Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 0h
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2003 - Ears & Eyes, Psilocybin & Depression, ADHD & Hoarding Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 0h
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2002 - 3D Ink, RSVP No, Old Dogs Fri, 26 Jan 2024 - 0h
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2001 - Daydream Brain, Power of a Laugh, Caffeine & Soccer Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 0h
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2000 - Human Genes, Dry Mouth Relief, Yawning Psychopaths Wed, 24 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1999 - Bilingual Brain, Morning Sickness, Cat Purrs Fri, 19 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1998 - Baby Language, AI Medicine, Human Collaboration Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1997 - Brain Game, Goal Paralysis, Salt Cycle Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1996 - Brain Rewiring, Rat Imagination, Dogs & PTSD Fri, 12 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1995 - Lab on a Chip, Trauma Headaches, Mantle Blobs Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1994 - Bipolar Blood Test, Music & Pain, Puffin Hybrid Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1993 - Healthy Tongue, Slippery Surface, Curious for Answers Fri, 05 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1992 - Speech Reconstruction, Weighted Blankets, Space Radio Burst Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1991 - Sixth Taste, HIV Immunity Battle, Altruistic Bees Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 0h
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1990 - Re-release: Young Blood, Cinnamon Memory, Microplastic Filter Fri, 29 Dec 2023 - 0h