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b'If things get too hot or too cold, the crucial processes inside the cells and tissues of living organisms stop working properly, and that\\u2019s bad. So, organisms expend a lot of time and energy managing their body temperatures. This episode, we break down the familiar concepts of \\u201cwarm-blooded\\u201d and \\u201ccold-blooded,\\u201d we discuss the many adaptations that animals use to manage the heat, we explore what evidence allows us to interpret thermoregulatory strategies in the fossil record, and we investigate what is known about how these strategies have evolved over time.\\nIn the news: soft robot echinoderms, bird tracks, taste evolution, and dinosaur eggs.\\nTime markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:04:45Main discussion, Part 1: 00:36:00Main discussion, Part 2: 01:20:30Patron question: 1:59:00\\nCheck out our website for this episode\\u2019s blog post and more:http://commondescentpodcast.com/\\nThe End of the Year Q&A submission form is open! Submit your question here:https://forms.gle/EeAMhEfnatVWqmnS9\\nJoin us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast\\nGot a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here:https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/\\nWe\\u2019re an Audible Affiliate Partner! Use this link for a 30-day free trial to Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/CommonDescent\\nLots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent\\nThe Intro and Outro music is \\u201cOn the Origin of Species\\u201d by Protodome.More music like this at http://ocremix.org.\\nMusical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'