Tasmanian devil
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A carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, Australia, known for its powerful jaws and conservation challenges including devil facial tumor disease.
3 episodes featuring Tasmanian devil
Huberman Lab Essentials
Ancient DNA turns extinction into an ecological question
Biotechnology may help restore lost traits and rescue endangered species, but the episode asks who gets to decide when nature should be redesigned.
Oct 5, 2026 · 2h 16m
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
AI and gene editing push biology toward programmable life
The episode examines how rapidly converging biological tools could reshape conservation and organism design while outrunning ethical and regulatory safeguards.
Sep 30, 2026 · 43 min
Science Friday
Scientists search for species lost to science
Species can vanish from scientific records long before anyone can determine whether they are extinct, making documentation an urgent conservation tool.
Aug 14, 2026 · 18 min