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The Biggest Frog that Ever Lived

The Biggest Frog that Ever Lived

Season 3 Episode 14
7:05
The Dinosaur Who Was Buried at Sea

The Dinosaur Who Was Buried at Sea

Season 3 Episode 15
12:11
How We Figured Out Fermentation

How We Figured Out Fermentation

Season 3 Episode 16
9:20
The Oddest Couple in the Fossil Record

The Oddest Couple in the Fossil Record

Season 3 Episode 17
8:48
The Sea Monster from the Andes

The Sea Monster from the Andes

Season 3 Episode 19
6:27
How Plants Became Carnivores

How Plants Became Carnivores

Season 3 Episode 22
9:48
How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs

How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs

Season 3 Episode 23
7:52
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The Story of the Dino Stampede

Season 3 Episode 13

To try to solve the puzzle of Lark Quarry, experts have turned to a special subfield of paleontology -- paleoichnology, or the study of trace fossils -- to reconstruct exactly what happened on that spot, on that day, nearly 100,000 millennia ago.

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Charles Darwin encountered a tiny fox-like creature during his famous voyage.
Our Ancient Relative That Said 'No Thanks' To Life On Land
8:59
While some fishapods were crawling out of water, others were diving right back in.
Where Did Water Come From?
10:17
We think our water came from unlikely sources: meteorites, space dust, and even the sun.
The Fungi That Turned Ants Into Zombies
8:13
This fungus was actually manipulating ants’ and forcing strange movements.
How Whale Evolution Kind Of Sucked
9:49
We explore the origin of the Mystacodon, what we know today as baleen whales.
Did An Ancient Pathogen Reshape Our Cells?
7:40
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Why Does Caffeine Exist?
8:29
It started with the production of one specific molecule and its ability to evolve.
How Plate Tectonics Transformed Los Angeles
12:34
The epic saga of Los Angeles' natural history is still visible and even striking.
When Giant Millipedes Reigned
7:02
Let's explore how and why this millipede became this big!
Giant Viruses Blur The Line Between Alive and Not
9:19
In 2003, microbiologists made this huge discovery.
Something Has Been Making This Mark For 500 Million Years
9:42
Paleodictyon, a hexagonal-patterned fossil, is a bit of a mystery. What could it be?
We Can “Bring Back” The Woolly Mammoth. Should We?
6:40
We may have found the blueprints for building them ourselves.
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