More Pok-É! This episode, we take a tour of the Paradox Pokémon. Where on the tree of life could we find a pair of dragons built for battle and all-terrain travel? Our creatures to create this time: Koraidon and Miraidon.

This one's a doozy! This episode, we grapple with the Order Pokémon. What biological explanations can we find for an ecological guardian of many, many faces? Our creature to create this time: Zygarde.

Tune in for a great discussion on Dinosaur History! Thanks so much for joining us Riley!

@restingdinoface.bsky.social joins us for a journey through the evolution of dinosaur science of the 20th Century!

Pok-É continues! This episode, we confront the Renegade Pokémon. From what ancestors might we get a many-limbed monster from a parallel world? Our creature to create this time: Giratina.

Welcome ... to Pok-É! This episode, we set our sights on the Diving Pokémon. How might evolution produce a sea-dwelling bird with a knack for stirring up storms? Our creature to create this time: Lugia. Listen now!

Publishing later this month: "Let’s Botanize! 101 Ways to Connect with Plants" (Hachette) by By Ben Goulet-Scott and Jacob S. Suissa. A doff of my deerstalker to the nice people at @commondescentpod.bsky.social for the tip. #Booksky #botany www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ben-g...

Among all of the ancient mammals, few are as unusual as the “gorilla-horses” who swapped their hooves for claws. This episode, we discuss the long confusing history of Chalicotheres.

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, we're expanding the Spook-E-verse with some speculatively-evolved Legendary Pokémon. Five episodes, starting February 7th.

Our Anniversary Livestream is this week! Wednesday, January 28th at 7pm US Eastern Time! Celebrate Nine Years of Common Descent with Q&A, chit-chat, and Special Announcements!

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Common Descent turns NINE YEARS OLD next week! Join us in celebrating with an Anniversary Livestream, Wednesday January 28th at 7pm US Eastern Time! There will be chit-chat, Q&A, and special announcements!

All plants need water, but some take it to the extreme. This episode, Dr. Aly Baumgartner joins us to explore the many life strategies of plants that live in the water!

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From deep-sea trenches to your home garden, gastropods are among the most diverse and successful animals in Earth history. This episode, we explore the incredible evolutionary story of Snails and Slugs.

Happy New Year! Please enjoy our annual question-answering marathon, now longer than ever! Thank you so much to everyone who listens, shares, and supports the podcast.

I did a thing! I am extremely grateful to David and Will for having me on an episode of their podcast to do a primer on Diptera. One of the highlights of the year for sure. #entomology

With special guest @punkentomology.bsky.social!

Of all the highly successful and capable flying insects in the world, few are as successful or capable as those in the order Diptera.

Hey I'm one of those fish and I think we're quite normal.

News from Episode 231: How some dung beetles evolved to eat meat

News from Episode 231: Spine injuries maybe caused by dinosaurs climbing atop each other

News from Episode 231: The oldest known fossil croc eggs, from Australia

News from Episode 231: Rapid ocean recovery after the Permian Extinction

Nearly 400 million years ago, an unusual group of fish gave rise to the first land-dwelling vertebrates. Since then, their descendants have repeatedly moved back into the water.

Next week, on Episode 231...

We're thrilled to be an informative influence! Also everyone go read Stealing From Wizards!

This year's Spook-E theme was Monsters of Nintendo, but a certain franchise was missing... Join us in February for a special Speculative Evolution series called Pok-É!

Our End of the Year Q&A is coming up! Submit your question and tune in for the answers at the end of the year!

The latest episode of Briks with Bask is a LEGO tribute to one of our favorite Spook-E creations!

News from Episode 230: Incredible preservation reveals hooves and spines of Edmontosaurus, and some clues about how such fossils form.

News from Episode 230: Our friends at I Know Dino wrote a kids' book!

News from Episode 230: A close look at alligator locomotion and insights into how history's largest reptiles moved around.

The dome-headed dinosaurs are some of the most iconic ancient reptiles, but they’re surprisingly unexplored compared to other dinos.

Our Spook-E Livestream is THIS WEEKEND! Join us for a discussion of this year's Nintendo Monsters and future plans! November 8th at 3pm US Eastern Time!

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Our End of the Year Q&A form is officially open! Submit your question and keep your ears out for the answer at the end of the year! forms.gle/GEpoqmuX18VD...

Loyal, curious, and ready to go! Spook-E Season wraps up today with Cute-E! This episode, we pluck precious partners from the soil. What could be the evolutionary background of tiny and colorful workers that blend the features of plants and animals? Our creatures to create this time: Pikmin.

News from Episode 229: The incredible shrinking genomes of Canary Island spiders

News from Episode 229: These might be the first known fossil footprints of a hyrax ... and also the first known fossil butt-drag-print of anything.

News from Episode 229: A group of Neanderthal footprints on the Portugal coast reinforce the idea that these ancient humans went after marine resources.

News from Episode 229: The oldest known fossil leeches had marine habits and were missing some essential leech-parts.

Generally speaking, it’s not a good idea to mess with ants, but some animals have made a whole lifestyle out of it.

The galaxy is not at peace! And neither is the Spook-E-Verse with these around! This episode, we take the hunt across the stars. What biological explanation can we find for jellyfish-shaped parasites with a complex and terrifying life cycle? Our creatures to create this time: Metroids.

So they're finally here! Episode 3 of Spook-E is out now! This time, we’re sailing with the scourges of DK Isle. What circumstances might lead to the evolution of crocodile-faced humanoid pirates? Our creatures to create this time: Kremlings.

News from Episode 228: The early evolution of lizards is famously confusing, and this new species - among the earliest known lizards - raises even more questions.

News from Episode 228: New species of megaraptorid was among the largest predators in its environment. Also it maybe ate crocs.

News from Episode 228: A new species and an expanded view of croc diversity during the Late Cretaceous of North America.

News from Episode 228: Wing injuries on baby pterosaurs provide clues as to how they died, with big implications for how flying reptiles ended up fossilized in the famous Solnhofen deposits of Germany.

This episode, we explore how Dinosaur Provincial Park earned its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we list off some of the famous dinosaurs who once lived there, and we discuss a fraction of the many fossil discoveries that have been made at the Park since the late 1800s.