Hand a kitchen appliance to a child and they’re likely to find a whole new way to use it. This happens in evolution, too – traits adapted for one purpose turn out to be beneficial for a whole other reason, and so the trajectory of natural selection changes. The term for this is exaptation, but it’s a complicated concept, and not everyone even likes using the word. Let’s discuss what this word means, why it exists, and what some people find wrong with it.
In the news: the oldest forest, an ancient parent, young T. rex, and fossil lungfish.
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Episode 121 - Brains
Episode 120 – Tyrannosaurs
Episode 119 - India
Episode 118 - Trace Fossils
Episode 117 - Crabs and Carcinization
Episode 116 - Ichthyosaurs
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