Episode 255 - Plant Origins

Podcast: The Common Descent Podcast · Common Descent

Opublikowano: 2026-10-25

Here on our blue-and-green planet, the green is plants. This episode, Aly joins us again to explore the beginnings of this all-important group of life. We’ll discuss which ancestors gave rise to true plants, what the fossil record tells us about the timing of this momentous event, and the array of key adaptations that allowed plants to join their fungus and animal cousins up on dry land. In the news: mosasaurs, more mosasaurs, Jurassic mammals, and horned dinosaurs. Time Markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00 News: 00:05:25 Main discussion, Part 1: 00:47:35 Main discussion, Part 2: 01:16:05 Pa...