Eons

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

Support our Sponsors!

Become a Sponsor

Episodes

  • What Was the Ancestor of Everything?

    The search for our origins go back to a single common ancestor.
  • Inside the Dinosaur Library

    We talk to Amy Atwater, Collections Manager at the Museum of the Rockies.
  • The Most Useful Fossils In The World

    Mysterious fossils can be used to tell time in the deep past.
  • What a Dinosaur Looks Like Under a Microscope

    What has been observed and learned from putting dinosaur bones under a microscope.
  • How the Turtle Got Its Shell

    Where did turtles come from? And how did the they get their shells?
  • The Other Explosion You Should Know About

    The Sudden burst of diversity that marked the dawn of truly complex life on our planet.
  • How Sex Became A Thing

    Follow the early history of how (and why) sex became a thing.
  • From the Cambrian Explosion to the Great Dying

    The Paleozoic Era is one of the most chaotic times in Earth's history. Find out why!

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.

Support our Sponsors!

Become a Sponsor