Plants That Fight

Mushrooms. So cute. So tasty. So very toxic. Humans have loved and feared mushrooms since before written history. In this episode, Hallie discusses the tumultuous history of this relationship, and a few of the most deadly mushrooms in the world. For patrons of the MCP, this episo ...  Show more

Originally posted in Dec. 2022, lets dive back into Krampus. Without much effort, the layers of the Christian holiday of Christmas can be peeled away to reveal its origins in more ancient pagan traditions from across Europe. One of the ancient folkloric characters that has manage ...  Show more

Les cactus, membres de la famille des Cactacées, ont développé des épines en raison de plusieurs adaptations évolutives cruciales pour leur survie dans des environnements arides. Ces épines, qui étaient autrefois des feuilles, remplissent plusieurs fonctions essentielles.

When the non-avian dinosaurs died out, a lot of other animals went with them -- but some sturdy species survived. Learn how they evolved and thrived in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/dinosaur-contem ...  Show more

Certains habitants de l'ouest de la France ont eu la surprise de croiser, sur la route, des écrevisses en promenade ! D'autres en ont vu dans leur jardin ou leur piscine. Certaines déambulent même sur les parkings ou aux abords des maisons. Serait-ce une invasion ?

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In this episode:00:45 Why animals evolve to be imperfect mimicsMany harmless animals mimic dangerous ones to avoid being eaten, but often this fakery is inaccurate. To help explain why evolution sometimes favours imperfect mimicry, a team 3D printed a range of imaginary insects. ...  Show more