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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?

• 14 mins

Buff Geese and Gym Rats

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

• 14 mins

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?

• 14 mins

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?

• 14 mins

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?

• 14 mins

Dr Orangutan and the Evolution of Medicine

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

• 14 mins

Burying Beetles and the Politics of Parenting

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

• 14 mins

Crafty Cuttlefish and Theory of Mind

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

• 14 mins

Underground Fungi and the Market Economy

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

• 14 mins