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Secrets of BonesSeries 1Episodes

    Sex

    6/6Ben Garrod seeks out the big part that bones can play in reproduction.

    Food for Thought

    5/6Ben uncovers the secrets of how vertebrates capture and devour their food.

    Sensing the World

    4/6Ben delves into the ways in which bone has evolved to help vertebrates sense the world.

    Into the Air

    3/6Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air.

    Down to Earth

    2/6Ben Garrod discovers how the skeleton has adapted for vertebrates to move on land.

    Size Matters

    1/6Ben Garrod shows how bone can support animals that are both minuscule and massive.