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How Humans Lost Their Fur

How Humans Lost Their Fur

Season 3 Episode 27
11:27

When Lizards Took Over the World

Season 3 Episode 28
8:29
When the Earth Suddenly Stopped Warming

When the Earth Suddenly Stopped Warming

Season 3 Episode 29
10:21
The Triassic Reptile With "Two Faces"

The Triassic Reptile With "Two Faces"

Season 3 Episode 30
10:11
The Reign of the Hell Ants

The Reign of the Hell Ants

Season 3 Episode 32
10:09
When We First Talked

When We First Talked

Season 3 Episode 34
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The Genes We Lost Along the Way

The Genes We Lost Along the Way

Season 3 Episode 36
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Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?

Season 3 Episode 24

For some reason, animals keep evolving into things that look like crabs, independently, over and over again. What is it about the crab’s form that makes it so evolutionarily successful that non-crabs are apparently jealous of it?

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