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Leaves. They\u2019re everywhere. They\u2019re the main photosynthesizing organs of plants, and they\u2019re the main source of green on our green-and-blue planet. Leaves come in a truly dizzying variety of shapes, sizes, and specialized functions, and their early evolution laid the foundation for terrestrial ecosystems as we know them. This episode, Aly joins us yet again to talk about the anatomy and diversity of leaves and the incredible information we can learn from leaves in the fossil record.\nIn the news: croc cousins, horned dinosaurs, dinosaur myths, and fish brains.\nTime markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:07:40Main discussion, Part 1: 00:42:30Main discussion, Part 2: 01:36:00Patron question: 02:54:30\nFollow Aly online at @PaleoLorax\nCheck out our website for this episode\u2019s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/\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/\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 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0