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Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew
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In the late 1800s, paleontologists in Nebraska found huge coils of hardened sand.
The Time Terror Birds Invaded
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5 million years ago, a predator made its way onto the coastal plains of North America.
How Two Microbes Changed History
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More than two billion years ago, a tiny living thing started to live inside another thing.
When Giant Fungi Ruled
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An unlikely group of pioneers ultimately made life on land possible -- the fungi.
What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape?
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Gigantopithecus is the greatest great-ape that ever was.
The Last Time the Globe Warmed
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Imagine an enormous, lush rainforest teeming with life...in the Arctic.
The Facts About Dinosaurs & Feathers
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Dinosaurs have been found with some sort of fluff or even full-on plumage.
The Search for the Earliest Life
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Even in a hellish environment, life found a way.
A Brief History of Geologic Time
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Geologists have been able to identify crucial episodes in life’s history.
An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs
12:20
Our image of dinosaurs has been constantly changing since naturalists started studying the
When Whales Walked
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We know whales as graceful giants bound to the sea.
Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing
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Even the most ancient-looking organisms show us that evolution is always at work.
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