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When The Atlantic Ripped Open A Supercontinent

Season 6 Episode 21

While the eruptions of the volcanoes along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge usually don't trouble us, their birth was once responsible for ripping a supercontinent apart and creating the Atlantic Ocean that we know today.

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We Met Neandertals Way Earlier Than We Thought
7:28
We focus on the DNA we got from our Neanderthals.
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!
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