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How Did Giant Pterosaurs Fly?
Season 8
Episode 13
The largest pterosaurs like Quetzalcoatlus were closer in size to airplanes than birds. No flying animal alive today comes close to their huge size. So did giant pterosaurs actually fly? I went to see the fossil bones of the largest pterosaur that ever lived so I could learn how these winged giants actually took to the skies.
4:53
You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee?
12:42
They say everyone has a doppelgänger, but is that really true?
5:19
Where do you see the Brazil Nut Effect around you?
8:53
What do other life forms have to teach us about staying alive as we get old?
10:16
Eating turkey this holiday season? You’re eating a dinosaur!
6:08
The edge of everything might not even exist…
7:41
The 1918 Flu outbreak killed 5% of the world's population--could it happen again?
5:30
Scientists have discovered the largest river on Earth, and it’s in the sky above.
6:40
Teeth are made from some biological nanotechnology that will blow your mind.
5:24
Raindrops are shaped like teardrops, right? Wrong! Let's discover rain's true shape.
6:07
Turns out the inheritance of height is a lot more complicated than we thought.
6:33
Ever wondered why restaurants warn you about raw or undercooked seafood on their menus?