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Instant Genius Podcast Algae, with Ruth Kassinger

Can any animals photosynthesise? © Getty Images

Can any animals photosynthesise?

Inside the mind of a dinosaur © Magic torch

Were the dinosaurs cold-blooded?

What is a sarcastic fringehead? © Alamy

What is a sarcastic fringehead?

What animals could most humans beat in a fight? © Dan Bright

What animals could most humans beat in a fight?

Aesop’s fables: The science behind what the stories got wrong © Getty Images

Aesop’s fables: The science behind what the stories got wrong

Resurrecting the mammoth could be possible – but we shouldn't bother © Getty Images

Resurrecting the mammoth could be possible – but we shouldn’t bother

Best dinosaur books for adults and kids © Getty Images

5 of the best dinosaur books for adults and kids

Mysteries of the deep sea: 5 burning questions about Earth's final frontier © Proteus/Yves Béhar/Fuseproject

Mysteries of the deep sea: 5 burning questions about Earth’s final frontier

Are giraffes more at risk from lightning? © Alamy

Are giraffes more at risk of being struck by lightning?

Sinosauropteryx eating another dinosaur

New visions: Dinosaur book that seeks to dispel myths about their appearance

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Instant Genius Podcast Dog behaviour, with Mat Ward

The glaciologist Giuseppe Cola reaches a photographic landmark to carry out measurements on the Eastern Forni glacier.

In pictures: Documenting melting Alpine glaciers in the Forni Valley

Videos of 'genius' dogs help us understand why dogs tilt their heads © Cooper Photo

Scientists discover what’s going on inside a dog’s mind when they tilt their head

Night vision and artificial intelligence reveals secrets of spider webs © Getty Images

Night vision and artificial intelligence reveal secrets of spider webs