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The Ancient History of the Human Hand
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Trace the human hand back to its fish origins.
Amazing Places, Amazing Fossils: Tiktaalik
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Neil Shubin recounts the discovery of an iconic fish fossil in the Canadian Arctic.
How Do We Know When Our Ancestors Lost Their Tails?
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Paleontologist Holly Dunsworth shows us fossil evidence for the disappearance of our tail.
Ancient Hands, Ancient Tools
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Join a hunt for ancient tools and look for evidence of toolmaking in fossil hands.
Ancient Human Ancestors: Walking in the Woods
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"Ardi" changed our understanding of how our ancestors first started walking on two legs.
Amazing Places, Amazing Fossils: Tritheledont
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Neil Shubin finds a tiny fossil that represents an important time in our evolution.
Finding the Origins of Human Color Vision
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Our color vision is a gift from tree-dwelling primate ancestors in search of ripe fruit.
The 500-Million-Year History of the Human Brain
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Biologist Peter Holland shows us how much we have in common with a wormy little animal.
The Evolution of Your Teeth
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Your teeth can be traced back to reptile-like ancestors who ruled the earth.
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Meet an ancient primate with a hand eerily similar to your own.
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"Ardi" changed our understanding of how our ancestors first started walking on two legs.
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Don Johanson recounts the discovery of an iconic human ancestor in Ethiopia.
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