Eons

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

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  • 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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    How a Mass Extinction Event Created the Amazon

    S4 Ep9 |
    The history of how the Amazon's revolution began in just one day.
  • How a Supervolcano Ignited an Evolutionary Debate: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How a Supervolcano Ignited an Evolutionary Debate

    S4 Ep8 |
    Discover the effects of the Toba supervolcano.
  • How Pollination Got Going Twice: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Pollination Got Going Twice

    S4 Ep7 |
    Pollination by insects actually got going twice.
  • The Creature That Stumped Darwin: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Creature That Stumped Darwin

    S4 Ep6 |
    The Toxodon fossils help reveal the mystery surrounding evolution.
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    How the Starfish Got Its Arms

    S4 Ep5 |
    The Story of How the Starfish Got its Arms Reminds us that Animals have Deep Histories.
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    Where Are All the Medium-Sized Dinosaurs?

    S4 Ep4 |
    Learn More about the Very Rare Medium-Sized Dinosaurs.
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    The Island of the Last Surviving Mammoths

    S4 Ep3 |
    The very last mammoths that ever lived experienced what’s known as a mutational meltdown.
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    The Traits That Spawned the Age of Mammals

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    Some Mammal Traits Show Up a Lot Earlier and in Things That Weren’t Mammals at All.

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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