蜜芽传媒

Mongooses and the Magic of Trust

How dwarf mongooses can help us figure out who to trust and how to make friends.

• 14 mins

Screaming Marmots and the Sound of Fear

What are the evolutionary origins of the sounds that frighten us the most?

• 14 mins

Rivers and the Rights of Nature

Does giving rights to rivers and forests change how we think about the world around us?

• 14 mins

Lazy Ants and the Power of Doing Nothing

Should we be doing a whole lot more... nothing?

• 14 mins

Great Tits and Group Think

What can we learn about culture and creativity from a forest full of great tits?

• 15 mins

Frozen Frogs and Preserved People

Can we freeze ourselves and return to a future world, like a frozen wood frog over winter?

• 14 mins

Chuckling Chimps and the Evolution of Laughter

What do the giggles and guffaws of the animal world tell us about our own use of laughter?

• 14 mins

Killer Whales and the Mystery of the Menopause

Why do we - and a few species of whale - have a menopause?

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Buff Geese and Gym Rats

How do animals maintain fitness? And do I really have to go to the gym?

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Zebra Finches and Learning a Language

How to birds learn to sing? How do we learn to talk? And what happens when it goes wrong?

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Drunk Moose and the Drive to Get Loose

What can a drunken moose, stuck in a tree, tell us about our drive to get intoxicated?

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Rainbowfish and the Mysteries of Memory

Are fish memories as bad as we think they are? And are human memories as good as we think?

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Dr Orangutan and the Evolution of Medicine

What makes us sick? What makes us well again? And do animals medicate like we do?

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Burying Beetles and the Politics of Parenting

How should we raise our kids? Is there such a thing as too much love?

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Crafty Cuttlefish and Theory of Mind

Can we know what others know? And how do we figure out if they're telling fibs?

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Underground Fungi and the Market Economy

How do the underground trade deals between fungi and plants mirror our own market economy?

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Magpies and Altruism

Why do we help each other out? Even when it gets us nothing? Magpies might know.

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Red Deer and Authority of Voice

Do lower voices demand more power? The roar of a red deer stag may hold the answer.

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Running Wild and the Science of Endurance

Why do animals move the way they do? And why do we humans love to run?

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Photosynthetic Clams and the Problem of Power

How do we extract the maximum amount of power from the sun? With the help of a giant clam.

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Grooming Apes and the Origins of Kissing

The hairy history of the human kiss. Where did it come from? And why is it good for us?

• 14 mins