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Eons

A Quick Introduction to Eons

Join hosts Kallie Moore, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Gabriel-Philip Santos, and Blake de Pastino as they take you on a journey through the history of life on Earth. From the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs” -- right up to the end of the most recent Ice Age.

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Today, apes live only in Africa and Asia but this wasn't always the case.
When Sharks Swam the Great Plains
11:45
When Sharks Swam the Great Plains
How Sloths Went From the Seas to the Trees
11:45
The story of sloths is one of astounding ecological variability.
When Camels Roamed North America
9:45
Camels' origins story begins in an environment you’d never expect: a rainforest.
When Birds Stopped Flying
7:14
For birds that can't fly, how did Ratites end up all over the world?
When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean
9:59
When Rodents Rafted Across the Ocean
Eons Season 1
8:44
Two humans managed to pass on a very small fraction of their genomes to all of us.
Your Place in the Primate Family Tree
11:35
How did we get from a mouse-sized creature that looked more like a squirrel to you?
When Giant Amphibians Reigned
9:51
A look at when Temnospondyls Amphibians existed for 210 million years
Can We Get DNA From Fossils?
11:22
Scientists have been working for decades to unlock the genetic secrets of the past.
Did Raptorex Really Exist?
12:27
Is LH PV18 a Tarbosaurus bataar? Or a different theropod named Raptorex kriegsteini?
When We First Walked
10:56
Human ancestors were already walking 3.6 million years ago. But who was first to walk?
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