Eons

From the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of

Episodes

  • When Mammals Only Went Out At Night: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    When Mammals Only Went Out At Night

    S4 Ep10 |
    Scientists discover dinosaurs and tiny mammals' sleep habits are different than thought.
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    Did These Giant Sloths Poop Themselves to Death?

    S4 Ep1 |
    Find out if Sloths Really Did Poop Themselves to Death.
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    Where Are All The Squid Fossils?

    S3 Ep45 |
    Solve the Mystery of Where All Squid Fossils Are.
  • How Weasels Got Skinny: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Weasels Got Skinny

    S3 Ep44 |
    Find Out Why and How Weasels Push the Limits on What is Metabolically Possible.
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    When Trees Took Over the World

    S3 Ep43 |
    Trees have a Far More Rooted History than You Think.
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    When Crocs Thrived in the Seas

    S3 Ep41 |
    Watch Metriorhynchids' journey to the Sea.
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    How To Survive the Little Ice Age

    S3 Ep42 |
    How did the Nunalleq village manage to survive and prosper during the Little Ice Age?
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    How Chilis Got Spicy (and Why We Love the Burn)

    S3 Ep40 |
    Learn about the History and Evolution of the Red (and other) Hot Chilli Peppers.
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    How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed

    S3 Ep39 |
    Learn Why Being Right-handed May Have Deep Evolutionary Roots In Our Lineage.

About 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.