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Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing

Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing

Season 1 Episode 16
5:05
When Whales Walked

When Whales Walked

Season 1 Episode 17
4:56
An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

Season 1 Episode 18
12:20
A Brief History of Geologic Time

A Brief History of Geologic Time

Season 1 Episode 19
12:08
The Search for the Earliest Life

The Search for the Earliest Life

Season 1 Episode 20
5:37
The Facts About Dinosaurs & Feathers

The Facts About Dinosaurs & Feathers

Season 1 Episode 21
10:01
The Last Time the Globe Warmed

The Last Time the Globe Warmed

Season 1 Episode 22
9:54
When Giant Fungi Ruled

When Giant Fungi Ruled

Season 1 Episode 24
6:37
How Two Microbes Changed History

How Two Microbes Changed History

Season 1 Episode 25
7:39
The Time Terror Birds Invaded

The Time Terror Birds Invaded

Season 1 Episode 26
5:32
Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew

Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew

Season 1 Episode 27
6:11
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When The Earth Was Purple

Season 1 Episode 15

Besides the blue of the oceans, the dominant color of our planet, as we know it, is green. But imagine a time when the Earth looked a little … purple.

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When the Earth Suddenly Stopped Warming
10:21
The Heated Debate Around Younger Dryas.
This is Lizards' Fascinating And Competitive History.
How Humans Lost Their Fur
11:27
This small change in our appearance has helped shape the evolution of our entire lineage.
The Rise and Fall of the Tallest Mammal to Walk the Earth
7:53
It arose from rhino ancestors, but Paraceratherium took a different evolutionary path.
How Plankton Created A Bizarre Giant of the Seas
8:48
Aegirocassis may have been the biggest animal in the Early Ordovician.
Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?
6:46
What is it about the crab’s form that makes it so evolutionarily successful?
How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs
7:52
We’ve only started to get to the bottom of how clubs worked and how it developed.
How Plants Became Carnivores
9:48
How and why does botanical carnivory keep evolving?
What Happened To Primates In North America?
8:54
Our primate family tree actually originated here!
Why Did These Ancient Gophers Have Horns?
8:23
The horns probably had a purpose - one that rodents would likely benefit from today.
The Sea Monster from the Andes
6:27
How did this giant marine reptile end up high in the Andes Mountains?
How Ancient Art Captured Australian Megafauna
9:43
What if the rock art drawings of strange animals really existed?
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