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When Ichthyosaurs Led a Revolution in the Seas

When Ichthyosaurs Led a Revolution in the Seas

Season 2 Episode 27
9:38
When We Met Other Human Species

When We Met Other Human Species

Season 2 Episode 28
12:56
How Volcanoes Froze the Earth...Twice

How Volcanoes Froze the Earth...Twice

Season 2 Episode 29
10:29
How Earth's First, Unkillable Animals Saved the World

How Earth's First, Unkillable Animals Saved the World

Season 2 Episode 30
10:12
When Giant Deer Roamed Eurasia

When Giant Deer Roamed Eurasia

Season 2 Episode 31
6:53
Was This Dinosaur a Cannibal?

Was This Dinosaur a Cannibal?

Season 2 Episode 32
10:37
The Missing Link That Wasn’t

The Missing Link That Wasn’t

Season 2 Episode 33
9:54
The Raptor That Made Us Rethink Dinosaurs

The Raptor That Made Us Rethink Dinosaurs

Season 2 Episode 34
8:35
When Bats Took Flight

When Bats Took Flight

Season 2 Episode 35
11:09
How Pterosaurs Got Their Wings

How Pterosaurs Got Their Wings

Season 2 Episode 36
8:33
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
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Eons

When the Synapsids Struck Back

Season 2 Episode 26

Synapsids were the world’s first-ever terrestrial megafauna but the vast majority of these giants were doomed to extinction. However some lived on, keeping a low profile among the dinosaurs. And now our world is the way it is because of the time when the synapsids struck back.
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The Pandemic That Lasted 15 Million Years
9:20
Season 3 Episode 33
The Pandemic That Lasted 15 Million Years
The Pandemic that Lasted 15 Million Years
The Reign of the Hell Ants
10:09
Season 3 Episode 32
The Reign of the Hell Ants
Explore The History And Disappearance Of The Hell Ants.
The Bear-Sized Beaver That Couldn’t Build A Dam
7:32
Season 3 Episode 31
The Bear-Sized Beaver That Couldn’t Build A Dam
Today's Beavers Are Pretty Special And Here's Why.
The Triassic Reptile With "Two Faces"
10:11
Season 3 Episode 30
The Triassic Reptile With "Two Faces"
History Of This Two-faced Creature And What It Can Teach Us About Mass Extinction.
When the Earth Suddenly Stopped Warming
10:21
Season 3 Episode 29
When the Earth Suddenly Stopped Warming
The Heated Debate Around Younger Dryas.
Season 3 Episode 28
When Lizards Took Over the World
This is Lizards' Fascinating And Competitive History.
How Humans Lost Their Fur
11:27
Season 3 Episode 27
How Humans Lost Their Fur
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
Season 3 Episode 26
The Rise and Fall of the Tallest Mammal to Walk the Earth
It arose from rhino ancestors, but Paraceratherium took a different evolutionary path.
How Plankton Created A Bizarre Giant of the Seas
8:48
Season 3 Episode 25
How Plankton Created A Bizarre Giant of the Seas
Aegirocassis may have been the biggest animal in the Early Ordovician.
Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?
6:46
Season 3 Episode 24
Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?
What is it about the crab’s form that makes it so evolutionarily successful?
How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs
7:52
Season 3 Episode 23
How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs
We’ve only started to get to the bottom of how clubs worked and how it developed.
How Plants Became Carnivores
9:48
Season 3 Episode 22
How Plants Became Carnivores
How and why does botanical carnivory keep evolving?
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