Eons

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

Episodes

  • How Humans Lost Their Fur: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Humans Lost Their Fur

    S3 Ep27 |
    This small change in our appearance has helped shape the evolution of our entire lineage.
  • The Rise and Fall of the Tallest Mammal to Walk the Earth: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Rise and Fall of the Tallest Mammal to Walk the Earth

    S3 Ep26 |
    It arose from rhino ancestors, but Paraceratherium took a different evolutionary path.
  • Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?

    S3 Ep24 |
    What is it about the crab’s form that makes it so evolutionarily successful?
  • How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs

    S3 Ep23 |
    We’ve only started to get to the bottom of how clubs worked and how it developed.
  • How Plants Became Carnivores: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Plants Became Carnivores

    S3 Ep22 |
    How and why does botanical carnivory keep evolving?
  • The First and Last North American Primates: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The First and Last North American Primates

    S3 Ep21 |
    Our primate family tree actually originated here!
  • When Rodents Had Horns: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    When Rodents Had Horns

    S3 Ep20 |
    The horns probably had a purpose - one that rodents would likely benefit from today.
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    How Plankton Created A Bizarre Giant of the Seas

    S3 Ep25 |
    Aegirocassis may have been the biggest animal in the Early Ordovician.
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    The Oddest Couple in the Fossil Record

    S3 Ep17 |
    How did Thrinaxodon and Broomistega become entombed together?

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.

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