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

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    Scientists discover dinosaurs and tiny mammals' sleep habits are different than thought.
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    The Humans That Lived Before Us

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    The Humans That Lived Before Us
  • How Blood Evolved (Many Times): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Blood Evolved (Many Times)

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    How Blood Evolved (Many Times)
  • When Humans Were Prey: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    When Humans Were Prey

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    Not too long ago, our early human ancestors were under threat of attack from predators.
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    Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct

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    What happened to the largest shark in history?
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    When Apes Conquered Europe

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    Today, apes live only in Africa and Asia but this wasn't always the case.
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    How Sloths Went From the Seas to the Trees

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    The story of sloths is one of astounding ecological variability.
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    When Camels Roamed North America

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    Camels' origins story begins in an environment you’d never expect: a rainforest.
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    The Two People We're All Related To

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    Two humans managed to pass on a very small fraction of their genomes to all of us.

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.