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Dog Poo and the Challenge of Navigation
How do we navigate unfamiliar terrain? How do animals do it? And can dog poo help us out?
Ants and Social Distancing
Can ants teach us anything about how to avoid a pandemic? Or how to survive one?
Naked Mole Rats and Life Extension
Why do naked mole rats live so long? And should we strive to live longer too?
Slime Mould and Problem Solving
How can a brainless single-cell slime mould help to solve our most complex problems?
Dragon Lizards and the Gender Spectrum
Animals can be male, female... or LOADS of other things. What are they? And what ?
Octopuses and the Mind-Body Problem
What can an octopus teach us about our relationship between the mind and the body?
Bull Elephants and the Importance of Dads
A herd of elephants, a murder mystery, and a lesson on the importance of fatherhood.
Cockatoos and the Power of the Beat
What is it about our brains - and the brains of some birds - that makes us want to groove?
Cuckoo Chicks and the Supernormal Stimulus
Lessons from a cuckoo on why we want what we want, and why our desires can't be trusted.
Mongooses and the Magic of Trust
How dwarf mongooses can help us figure out who to trust and how to make friends.
Screaming Marmots and the Sound of Fear
What are the evolutionary origins of the sounds that frighten us the most?
Rivers and the Rights of Nature
Does giving rights to rivers and forests change how we think about the world around us?
Lazy Ants and the Power of Doing Nothing
Should we be doing a whole lot more... nothing?
Great Tits and Group Think
What can we learn about culture and creativity from a forest full of great tits?
Frozen Frogs and Preserved People
Can we freeze ourselves and return to a future world, like a frozen wood frog over winter?
Chuckling Chimps and the Evolution of Laughter
What do the giggles and guffaws of the animal world tell us about our own use of laughter?
Killer Whales and the Mystery of the Menopause
Why do we - and a few species of whale - have a menopause?
Buff Geese and Gym Rats
How do animals maintain fitness? And do I really have to go to the gym?
Zebra Finches and Learning a Language
How to birds learn to sing? How do we learn to talk? And what happens when it goes wrong?
Drunk Moose and the Drive to Get Loose
What can a drunken moose, stuck in a tree, tell us about our drive to get intoxicated?
Rainbowfish and the Mysteries of Memory
Are fish memories as bad as we think they are? And are human memories as good as we think?
Dr Orangutan and the Evolution of Medicine
What makes us sick? What makes us well again? And do animals medicate like we do?
Burying Beetles and the Politics of Parenting
How should we raise our kids? Is there such a thing as too much love?
Crafty Cuttlefish and Theory of Mind
Can we know what others know? And how do we figure out if they're telling fibs?
Underground Fungi and the Market Economy
How do the underground trade deals between fungi and plants mirror our own market economy?
