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Quirks and Quarks | Jan 12, 2013 | 8:17

Reconstructing The Olduvai Environment - 2013/01/12 - Pt. 4

The environment of the Olduvai Gorge in Africa is being reconstructed to learn about the conditions that influenced early human evolution.

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Quirks and Quarks - My Beloved Brontosaurus - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 4May 4, 2013 | 20:18Quirks and Quarks My Beloved Brontosaurus - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 4 Audio
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Quirks and Quarks - Humpbacks Take Fishing Tips From Friends - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 3May 4, 2013 | 8:47Quirks and Quarks Humpbacks Take Fishing Tips From Friends - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 3 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Humpbacks Take Fishing Tips From Friends - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 3 May 4, 2013 | 8:47Humpbacks whales have learned to add lobtail feeding to their routine thanks to a single female who started it in 1980.
Quirks and Quarks - Does Antimatter Have Anti-Gravity? - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 2May 4, 2013 | 8:56Quirks and Quarks Does Antimatter Have Anti-Gravity? - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 2 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Does Antimatter Have Anti-Gravity? - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 2 May 4, 2013 | 8:56An experiment has been devised to answer whether or not antimatter falls up or down.
Quirks and Quarks - Shark Embryos Cannibalize Their Siblings - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 1May 4, 2013 | 10:43Quirks and Quarks Shark Embryos Cannibalize Their Siblings - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 1 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Shark Embryos Cannibalize Their Siblings - 2013/05/04 - Pt. 1 May 4, 2013 | 10:43The most developed embryos of the sand tiger shark kill then eat their siblings while still in the uterus.
Quirks and Quarks - Paleofantasy, plus Why Rats Can't Retch, Voles Can't Vomit or Beavers Can't Barf, and more - 2013/04/27Apr 27, 2013 | 52:31Quirks and Quarks Paleofantasy, plus Why Rats Can't Retch, Voles Can't Vomit or Beavers Can't Barf, and more - 2013/04/27 Audio
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Quirks and Quarks - Big Stars Make Long Gamma-ray Bursts - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 5Apr 27, 2013 | 8:48Quirks and Quarks Big Stars Make Long Gamma-ray Bursts - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 5 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Big Stars Make Long Gamma-ray Bursts - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 5 Apr 27, 2013 | 8:48Super giant stars explode and collapse resulting in longer gamma-ray bursts.
Quirks and Quarks - Bacterial Biofuels Made Better - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 4Apr 27, 2013 | 9:07Quirks and Quarks Bacterial Biofuels Made Better - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 4 Audio
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Quirks and Quarks - Squirrel Stress Makes Big Babies - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 3Apr 27, 2013 | 8:12Quirks and Quarks Squirrel Stress Makes Big Babies - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 3 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Squirrel Stress Makes Big Babies - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 3 Apr 27, 2013 | 8:12More stress hormones in female squirrels result in faster growing, bigger offspring.
Quirks and Quarks - Why Vermin Can't Vomit - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 2Apr 27, 2013 | 8:34Quirks and Quarks Why Vermin Can't Vomit - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 2 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Why Vermin Can't Vomit - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 2 Apr 27, 2013 | 8:34Rodents lack the physical capability and neural signals in order to vomit.
Quirks and Quarks - Paleofantasy - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 1Apr 27, 2013 | 17:46Quirks and Quarks Paleofantasy - 2013/04/27 - Pt. 1 Audio
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