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These Creatures Were Darwin's Greatest Enemy

These Creatures Were Darwin's Greatest Enemy

Season 5 Episode 9
9:58
When Our Culture Changed Our DNA

When Our Culture Changed Our DNA

Season 5 Episode 10
9:19
Could Neanderthals Use Symbolism?

Could Neanderthals Use Symbolism?

Season 5 Episode 11
8:09
These Fossils Were Supposed To Be Impossible

These Fossils Were Supposed To Be Impossible

Season 5 Episode 12
9:26
The Mystery Of The Mashed-Up Dinosaurs

The Mystery Of The Mashed-Up Dinosaurs

Season 5 Episode 13
7:23
How a Mass Extinction Changed Our Brains

How a Mass Extinction Changed Our Brains

Season 5 Episode 14
10:42
That Time the American West Blew Up

That Time the American West Blew Up

Season 5 Episode 15
9:57
The Hidden Genes That Make Us Human

The Hidden Genes That Make Us Human

Season 5 Episode 16
9:11
Nautiloids Thrived For 500 Million Years Until They Appeared

Nautiloids Thrived For 500 Million Years Until They Appeared

Season 5 Episode 17
9:54
We Were Wrong About The Dodo

We Were Wrong About The Dodo

Season 5 Episode 18
7:16
When Plants Doubled Their DNA

When Plants Doubled Their DNA

Season 5 Episode 19
8:52
It's Becoming Very Clear That Birds Are Not Normal

It's Becoming Very Clear That Birds Are Not Normal

Season 5 Episode 20
8:40
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How Did Our Most Famous Ancestor Really Die?

Season 5 Episode 8

Did our most famous fossil ancestor, Lucy, die by falling out of a tall tree? The answer is part of a decades-long debate over how, exactly, our ancestors transitioned from life in the trees to life on the ground.
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Could This Sperm Whale Eat The Meg?
8:36
Season 7 Episode 19
Could This Sperm Whale Eat The Meg?
How did such a large predator survive?
When Red Pandas Roamed North America
9:41
Season 7 Episode 18
When Red Pandas Roamed North America
How did a relative of the red panda end up in North America?
Webs vs wings: The arms race of the air
8:10
Season 7 Episode 17
Webs vs wings: The arms race of the air
How did the competition of spiders vs insects drive them both into the air?
The Graveyard at the Center of the Earth
12:38
Season 7 Episode 16
The Graveyard at the Center of the Earth
Why plate tectonics don't make sense.
Why Wasn't There A Second Age of Reptiles?
9:59
Season 7 Episode 15
Why Wasn't There A Second Age of Reptiles?
Why was it the mammals who triumphed?
How Mountains Make Evolution Weird
10:09
Season 7 Episode 14
How Mountains Make Evolution Weird
What do mountains reveal about primates?
The Mystery of the Cretaceous Pompeii
10:39
Season 7 Episode 13
The Mystery of the Cretaceous Pompeii
When you take a deeper look at Pompeii, a different story could be told about the final moments.
How Asteroids Set the Stage for Life on Earth
10:38
Season 7 Episode 12
How Asteroids Set the Stage for Life on Earth
We may have planet-shattering asteroids...
When Neandertals Became Apex Predators
11:50
Season 7 Episode 11
When Neandertals Became Apex Predators
What doomed the Neandertals?
When the Amazon Flowed Backwards
11:25
Season 7 Episode 10
When the Amazon Flowed Backwards
What did life look like when the Amazon watershed flowed backwards?
How Animals Got Butts
12:10
Season 7 Episode 9
How Animals Got Butts
Did you know the evolution of the butthole was a major breakthrough in animal development?
What Happened To The Other Mesozoic Mammals?
12:28
Season 7 Episode 8
What Happened To The Other Mesozoic Mammals?
Learn about the complicated the history of mammals and their disappearance.
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