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When Insects First Flew

When Insects First Flew

Season 1 Episode 49
8:38
The Mystery of the Eocene’s Lethal Lake

The Mystery of the Eocene’s Lethal Lake

Season 1 Episode 50
7:59
When Fish Wore Armor

When Fish Wore Armor

Season 1 Episode 51
9:37
When Birds Had Teeth

When Birds Had Teeth

Season 1 Episode 52
11:29
How Horses Took Over North America (Twice)

How Horses Took Over North America (Twice)

Season 1 Episode 53
9:08
Earth & Climate Science

How a Supervolcano Made the Cenozoic’s Coolest Fossils

Season 1 Episode 54
9:15
The Rise and Fall of the Bone-Crushing Dogs

The Rise and Fall of the Bone-Crushing Dogs

Season 1 Episode 55
8:29
Life, Sex & Death Among the Dire Wolves

Life, Sex & Death Among the Dire Wolves

Season 1 Episode 56
9:15
When We First Walked

When We First Walked

Season 1 Episode 57
10:56
Did Raptorex Really Exist?

Did Raptorex Really Exist?

Season 1 Episode 58
12:27
Can We Get DNA From Fossils?

Can We Get DNA From Fossils?

Season 1 Episode 59
11:22
When Giant Amphibians Reigned

When Giant Amphibians Reigned

Season 1 Episode 60
9:51
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Eons

FAQs From Our First Year

Season 1 Episode 48

Over the first season of PBS Eons, we’ve explored the history of Earth from the very origins of life right up to the Cenozoic Era that we’re in now. To celebrate our first anniversary together, we’d like to answer some of your most frequently asked questions.
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The Return of Giant Skin-Shell Sea Turtles
Sea Turtles, Past And Present.
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