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When a Giant Pterosaur Ruled the European Islands | Eons
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (47+ words) WKNO FM When a Giant Pterosaur Ruled the European Islands | Eons The ecological niche of apex predators was empty on Hateg Island, waiting to be occupied by something large, mobile, and powerful enough to fill it....
How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs
3+ week, 1+ day ago (103+ words) WKNO FM How birds survived the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago. The songbirds you see today are directly linked to the velociraptor, triceratops…...
Did Eating Insects Shrink These Dinos? | Eons
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (67+ words) WKNO FM Did Eating Insects Shrink These Dinos? | Eons We often think of dinosaurs as either preying on other dinos or mammals, or as plant-eaters -- but in ecosystems today, those aren't the only two options. So why would we expect…...
Baby Cephalopods' First Moments | Nature
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (23+ words) WKNO FM Baby Cephalopods' First Moments | Nature Watch as baby octopuses and squid hatch from their eggs....
How Birds Evolved to Fly (feat. Slow-Mo Baby Birds) | NOVA
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (94+ words) WKNO FM How Birds Evolved to Fly (feat. Slow-Mo Baby Birds) | NOVA Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to discover exactly how birds took to the skies, and today, a new…...