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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    Your Place in the Primate Family Tree

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    How did we get from a mouse-sized creature that looked more like a squirrel to you?
  • When Giant Amphibians Reigned: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    When Giant Amphibians Reigned

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    A look at when Temnospondyls Amphibians existed for 210 million years
  • Can We Get DNA From Fossils?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Can We Get DNA From Fossils?

    S1 Ep59 |
    Scientists have been working for decades to unlock the genetic secrets of the past.
  • Did Raptorex Really Exist?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Did Raptorex Really Exist?

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    Is LH PV18 a Tarbosaurus bataar? Or a different theropod named Raptorex kriegsteini?
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    When We First Walked

    S1 Ep57 |
    Human ancestors were already walking 3.6 million years ago. But who was first to walk?
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    Life, Sex & Death Among the Dire Wolves

    S1 Ep56 |
    Dire wolves were real! Their remains taught us a lot about how they lived.
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    The Rise and Fall of the Bone-Crushing Dogs

    S1 Ep55 |
    What happened to the biggest dogs that ever lived?
  • How a Supervolcano Made the Cenozoic’s Coolest Fossils: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How a Supervolcano Made the Cenozoic’s Coolest Fossils

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    Yellowstone contains some of North America's most amazing fossil deposits.

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.