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The environmental costs of nation-building, and more… - Quirks and Quarks

The environmental costs of nation-building, and more… - Quirks and Quarks

Update: 2025-11-28
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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.

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The environmental costs of nation-building, and more… - Quirks and Quarks

The environmental costs of nation-building, and more… - Quirks and Quarks