What the [sheeping] flock?

Two million years ago, our ancestors had tiny ape-like butts. Then something strange happened.. our butts grew bigger. Butt, why?It turns out humans aren’t the only primates whose butt took a bizarre evolutionary turn.These peaches have a lot to answer for.Featuring:Professor Dan ...  Show more

A superhero origin story would absolutely be 12 years in a cage and then set free by secretive criminals.That’s the story of Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle Owl, released from his vandalised cage in Central Park Zoo, New York City. But how long could Flaco possibly last in the graveyar ...  Show more

REMEMBAIR US?This week on Meet Cute Lauren and Lee double down on investigating all things Dolly the Sheep, allegorical cloning, the science fiction to innovation pipeline, and egg salad sandwiches! They also kick off the show with a long intro answering questions like: how tall ...  Show more

Have you ever wondered what your favourite scarf is made of? 🤔 Join us, as we are visiting a farm 🐖 🐑 🐴  to learn everything about sheep and how we can turn its fleece into beautiful scarfs for Lingokids friends. You can now cross-check things we covered in this episode. We p ...  Show more

Australia is full of weird plants and animals. And Dr Ann Jones is on speaking terms with most of them! Each week Ann explores the most unusual elements of our natural world — the ones that make you go What the Duck?! Like why do quolls have spots? Who farts (and who doesn't)? An ...  Show more

Meet Matt, a farmer from Wales. Joe and Tom have lots of important questions for him like... 'Do sheep know they're sheep? What's a tup? Why are they called tups? And could Joe look after a pig?' But there's also a more serious chat around mental health in farming. And if you l ...  Show more