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Podcast: The Common Descent Podcast
Episode: Episode 144 - Evolutionary Gigantism and Dwarfism
Description: The history of evolution is full of species of unusual size, big and small. But the factors that lead to evolutionary miniaturization or embiggening can be quite varied and are not all fully agreed-upon by scientists. This episode, we discuss what it means for life to evolve huge or tiny, what trends researchers have identified in body size evolution, and which of those trends actually holds up to further scrutiny.
In the news: krait venom, a frozen pup, parental water bugs, and giant storks.
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:06:00
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:39:30<...