Skip to main content

Up Next

When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar

When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar

Season 2 Episode 37
10:09
When Antarctica Was Green

When Antarctica Was Green

Season 2 Episode 38
11:03
The Case of the Dinosaur Egg Thief

The Case of the Dinosaur Egg Thief

Season 2 Episode 39
7:28
When Hobbits Were Real

When Hobbits Were Real

Season 2 Episode 40
9:10
How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)

How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)

Season 2 Episode 42
7:47
The Forgotten Story of the Beardogs

The Forgotten Story of the Beardogs

Season 2 Episode 45
9:37
The Fuzzy Origins of the Giant Panda

The Fuzzy Origins of the Giant Panda

Season 2 Episode 46
8:20
Back to Show
Eons

How Pterosaurs Got Their Wings

Season 2 Episode 36

When pterosaurs first took flight, you could say that it marked the beginning of the end for the winged reptiles. Because, strangely enough, the power of flight -- and the changes that it led to -- may have ultimately led to their downfall.

Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
Season
How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed
8:36
Learn Why Being Right-handed May Have Deep Evolutionary Roots In Our Lineage.
How Worm Holes Ended Wormworld
9:42
How the Ancient Wormworld Met its Fate by its Own Design.
Our Bizarre, Possibly Venomous, Relative
8:11
Explore The Story Of Venomous Mammals, Both Living And Extinct.
The Genes We Lost Along the Way
12:01
This is the journey of our DNA through Time and Space.
The Return of Giant Skin-Shell Sea Turtles
6:53
Sea Turtles, Past And Present.
When We First Talked
11:13
The Evolution of Our Ability to Speak.
The Pandemic That Lasted 15 Million Years
9:20
The Pandemic that Lasted 15 Million Years
The Reign of the Hell Ants
10:09
Explore The History And Disappearance Of The Hell Ants.
The Bear-Sized Beaver That Couldn’t Build A Dam
7:32
Today's Beavers Are Pretty Special And Here's Why.
The Triassic Reptile With "Two Faces"
10:11
History Of This Two-faced Creature And What It Can Teach Us About Mass Extinction.
When the Earth Suddenly Stopped Warming
10:21
The Heated Debate Around Younger Dryas.
This is Lizards' Fascinating And Competitive History.
Active loading indicator