For decades, the okapi was treated like a myth, spoken of in whispers, dismissed by scientists, and lumped in with cryptids like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Yet today, this mysterious striped “forest zebra” is very real and its story is way deeper than a simple discovery. Keep watching […]
Where did humans really begin? In this first episode, Lindsay explores some of the earliest known species that might be part of our family tree. From the discovery of the famous Toumaï skull to the big question of whether these ancient creatures actually walked on two legs, Lindsay dives into […]
For thousands of years, we’ve believed certain animals bring bad luck, signal doom, or even warn of death itself. But why? Let’s dig into the myths, legends, and wildly dramatic stories that built their spooky reputations. We’ll look at how crows and ravens became linked to death, why the aye-aye […]
How do you protect the biggest animals that walk the planet? I met the people risking their safety to track and study elephants, learned how they’re rebuilding populations after the ivory crisis, and saw what real coexistence between humans and wildlife looks like. My time in Samburu, Kenya with Save […]
In the dust of Ethiopia’s Middle Awash, a team uncovered fossils that redefined our roots. I followed their work on Ardi and Kadabba, early hominins that walked upright in woodlands long before humanity took shape. Their discovery proves evolution isn’t simple or linear it’s a winding trail of adaptation, survival, […]
Try Rocket Money for free: https://RocketMoney.com/lindsaynikole Lindsay Nikole talks the chilling “Jigsaw Murders” of 1935, when two dismembered bodies discovered in Scotland led to one of the earliest breakthroughs in forensic history. True crime meets biology as blowflies, flesh flies, and dermestid beetles take the stand as expert witnesses. #LindsayNikole […]
Hello! Welcome to the fourth episode of EXTINKED, where I get 5 of my favorite extinct animals tattooed on me by one of my favorite tattoo artists, Angel Rose. Today we’re doing Sahelanthropus tchadensis: the earliest hominin in our lineage, and possibly our common ancestor with chimps…Enjoy!! A huge thanks […]
Hello! Welcome to the fifth and final episode of EXTINKED, where I get 5 of my favorite extinct animals tattooed on me by one of my favorite tattoo artists, Angel Rose. Today we’re doing Paraceratherium: one of, if not the, largest land mammals to ever exist; that we know of. […]
Track a cheetah with Fahlo and use code “Lindsay20” for 20% off: https://myfahlo.com/products/cheetah-tracking-bracelet Two months ago, I got to return to Cheetah Conservation Fund — an unbelievable organization in Namibia that’s dedicated to saving the cheetah. I was an intern there 6 years ago, and they completely changed my life […]
Cats have been alongside us for as long as we’ve been human. And at some point, cats became known to us as symbols, tiny cats became companions, obsessions, and some became our gods. I’m gonna introduce you to how this obsession unfolded. This is episode 5 of the History of […]
