Where Did We Come From?

Gramma G-Force is doing some good ole fashioned weed-whacking... with a battle ax?! This reminds Mindy and Guy Raz of the new scientific discovery in Chile, where scientists have learned more about the ankylosaurs dinosaur, known for its sharp tail, not unlike an ax! Join Mindy, ...  Show more

Happy Earth Day! Today, we're mapping out our instruction manuals for how to take care of the Earth! What's on yours?! Grownups, send us photos and videos at tinkercast.com/share! Want to listen to more episodes of Flip and Mozi's Guide to How to be an Earthling? Listen now where ...  Show more

Humans! Seems like they're everywhere these days. They've also been great for our show, so thanks! Anyhow, the Age of the Anthropocene has fundamentally altered the natural world -- and, no matter what happens, the legacy of the human will remain long after the actual species is ...  Show more

Social media indicates that we love talking about ourselves, so let's do it.  Let's talk about ourselves, the modern human, and how it all started from 300,000 years ago in Africa. 

There's a black hole in the middle of the history of life: how did we go from tiny bags of chemicals to the vast menagerie of creatures we see around us? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ...  Show more

In this episode, we’ll discover why yawning isn’t just about being tired—it helps cool your brain and can even be contagious! We’ll explore the nature of time and why building a time machine isn’t as simple as it sounds. We’ll also uncover why eating salty foods makes us thirsty ...  Show more