Science & Medicine

Episode 243 - Burrowers

The Common Descent Podcast by Common Descent

May 9, 2026142:54Science & Medicine

A lot of life on Earth happens underground. This episode, we sample the species that have taken to a life of digging in the dirt – and elsewhere – why they do it and what physical adaptations help them along the way. The...

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Episode 243 - Burrowers is an episode from The Common Descent Podcast by Common Descent. A lot of life on Earth happens underground. This episode, we sample the species that have taken to a life of digging in the dirt – and elsewhere – why...

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Published May 9, 2026, 142:54 long, audio available.

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