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Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing

Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing

Season 1 Episode 16
5:05
When Whales Walked

When Whales Walked

Season 1 Episode 17
4:56
An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

Season 1 Episode 18
12:20
A Brief History of Geologic Time

A Brief History of Geologic Time

Season 1 Episode 19
12:08
The Search for the Earliest Life

The Search for the Earliest Life

Season 1 Episode 20
5:37
The Facts About Dinosaurs & Feathers

The Facts About Dinosaurs & Feathers

Season 1 Episode 21
10:01
The Last Time the Globe Warmed

The Last Time the Globe Warmed

Season 1 Episode 22
9:54
When Giant Fungi Ruled

When Giant Fungi Ruled

Season 1 Episode 24
6:37
How Two Microbes Changed History

How Two Microbes Changed History

Season 1 Episode 25
7:39
The Time Terror Birds Invaded

The Time Terror Birds Invaded

Season 1 Episode 26
5:32
Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew

Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew

Season 1 Episode 27
6:11
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When The Earth Was Purple

Season 1 Episode 15

Besides the blue of the oceans, the dominant color of our planet, as we know it, is green. But imagine a time when the Earth looked a little … purple.

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7:59
When did we start practicing medicine in its varied, complex forms?
How Snake Venom Sparked An Evolutionary Arms Race
9:11
For some, the rise of venomous elapid snakes was an almost apocalyptic catastrophe.
Why Is It So Hard to Tell the Sex of a Dinosaur?
12:07
When you only have fossils, how do you know if a dinosaur is female or male?
Animals Are Older Than We Thought
11:57
What are animal-like fossils doing in rocks a billion years old?
Our Most Mysterious Extinct Cousins
9:41
Paranthropus lived alongside our ancestors. If we are still here, why aren’t they?
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