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Our relationship to living primates can be seen in their anatomy and genes.

4:05
Neil Shubin finds a tiny fossil that represents an important time in our evolution.

2:51
Your teeth can be traced back to reptile-like ancestors who ruled the earth.

4:38
Neil Shubin recounts the discovery of an iconic fish fossil in the Canadian Arctic.

4:00
Paleontologist Holly Dunsworth shows us fossil evidence for the disappearance of our tail.

3:19
Biologist Peter Holland shows us how much we have in common with a wormy little animal.

1:59
Teeth are an incredbily important tool for understanding how an animal lives.

3:52
Trace the human hand back to its fish origins.

4:41
Our color vision is a gift from tree-dwelling primate ancestors in search of ripe fruit.

2:52
As Bruce Latimer explains, our evolutionary history has some consequences for our back.

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See just how much your brain has in common with a fish brain.
Paleontologist Holly Dunsworth shows us fossil evidence for the disappearance of our tail.