The environmental costs of nation-building, and more…
Podcast:Quirks and Quarks Published On: Fri Nov 28 2025 Description: On this week’s episode: a mini tyrannosaur is a new species, ants redesign to avoid illness, toxic lead gave humans the edge over Neanderthals, invasive fish are evolving to avoid eradication attempts, and how big mining projects — and attempts to hurry them along — can spell bad news for the environment.