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Eons
A Quick Introduction to Eons
Join hosts Hank Green, Kallie Moore, 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. The evolutionary history of mammals including humans and other modern species is explored with these amazing paleontology
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Charles Darwin encountered a tiny fox-like creature during his famous voyage.

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While some fishapods were crawling out of water, others were diving right back in.

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We think our water came from unlikely sources: meteorites, space dust, and even the sun.

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This fungus was actually manipulating ants’ and forcing strange movements.

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We explore the origin of the Mystacodon, what we know today as baleen whales.

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There is one group of mammals that doesn’t have alpha-gal catarrhine primates.

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It started with the production of one specific molecule and its ability to evolve.

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The epic saga of Los Angeles' natural history is still visible and even striking.

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Let's explore how and why this millipede became this big!

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In 2003, microbiologists made this huge discovery.

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Paleodictyon, a hexagonal-patterned fossil, is a bit of a mystery. What could it be?

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We may have found the blueprints for building them ourselves.