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

    S4 Ep10 |
    Scientists discover dinosaurs and tiny mammals' sleep habits are different than thought.
  • What Was the Ancestor of Everything?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    What Was the Ancestor of Everything?

    S1 Ep37 |
    The search for our origins go back to a single common ancestor.
  • Inside the Dinosaur Library: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Inside the Dinosaur Library

    S1 Ep36 |
    We talk to Amy Atwater, Collections Manager at the Museum of the Rockies.
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    The Most Useful Fossils In The World

    S1 Ep35 |
    Mysterious fossils can be used to tell time in the deep past.
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    What a Dinosaur Looks Like Under a Microscope

    S1 Ep34 |
    What has been observed and learned from putting dinosaur bones under a microscope.
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    How the Turtle Got Its Shell

    S1 Ep33 |
    Where did turtles come from? And how did the they get their shells?
  • The Other Explosion You Should Know About: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Other Explosion You Should Know About

    S1 Ep32 |
    The Sudden burst of diversity that marked the dawn of truly complex life on our planet.
  • How Sex Became A Thing: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Sex Became A Thing

    S1 Ep31 |
    Follow the early history of how (and why) sex became a thing.
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    From the Cambrian Explosion to the Great Dying

    S1 Ep30 |
    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.