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What Will Earth Be Like 300 Million Years From Now?

Season 6 Episode 17

We spend a lot of time here on Eons looking backwards into deep time, visiting ancient chapters of our planet’s history. But this time, we’re taking a look towards the deep future. After all, the story is far from over. Here is what’s coming up next on planet Earth.

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How Plate Tectonics Gave Us Seahorses
7:20
Seahorses are one of the ocean's worst swimmers but their origin story is great.
Are We All Actually Archaea?
8:21
In recent years, Archaea's connection to us has been pretty huge and surprising.
Darwin Missed An Example of Evolution Right Under His Nose
8:53
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
There is one group of mammals that doesn’t have alpha-gal catarrhine primates.
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.
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