The Turing App

Wild Origins

Science EN ↓ 27 episodes

Welcome to Wild Origins - a podcast about how life got weird, and how that weirdness made the world we live in. Each episode follows a discovery in nature. We’ll trace the dawn of humankind, the rise and fall of dinosaurs, the secret lives of birds, and the strange rules that shape plants and animals today. We’ll visit ship graveyards, ancient caves, and ecosystems under pressure, meeting creatures that shouldn’t exist but do.

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Dawn of Mankind - The First Tools 23.03.2026 14:30

For millions of years, human ancestors lived as prey, huddled in caves and defenseless against the world's giants. This trajectory shifted through three monumental leaps: the mastery of tools and fire, the birth of symbols and language, and the adoption of agriculture. These breakthroughs transformed humanity from simple mammals into the architects of civilization, allowing us to manipulate nature...

Can AI Help Us Understand Animals 02.03.2026 18:42

What if animals have been speaking all along... and we just weren’t listening the right way? For centuries, we’ve watched, recorded, and guessed. We’ve long dreamed of understanding what animals are saying. But the breakthrough never came. Until now.