by Rick Coste | May 22, 2023 | Podcast
From the quiet roads of New Hampshire, where snapping turtles are more common than lizards, to the depths of our evolutionary past, we’ll grapple with the idea that we may still carry a piece of our reptilian ancestors within us. But don’t be too quick to...
by Rick Coste | May 15, 2023 | Podcast
Using the metaphor of a simple beat evolving into a complex symphony, we explore how small-scale genetic changes within populations give rise to new species. From microevolution to macroevolution. Here, the role of natural selection is handed over to the discerning...
by Rick Coste | May 8, 2023 | Podcast
In this episode, the focus is on macroevolution, which deals with larger scale evolutionary changes compared to microevolution. Macroevolutionary changes can give rise to new species, and its results can be seen in the fossil record. By piecing together fossils,...
by Rick Coste | May 1, 2023 | Podcast
The constant dance of microevolution is driven by alleles, different versions of genes that determine traits. Sexual reproduction results in organisms inheriting a unique combination of genetic material from both parents, creating genetic diversity within a...
by Rick Coste | Apr 24, 2023 | Podcast
In 2015, a spelunker named Joachim Kreiselmaier discovered a troglobite, a species that lives in underground environments, in the Danube-Aach cave system in South Germany. This small, pale fish had an elongated body, large nostrils, and minuscule, non-functional eyes....
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