Eons

Join hosts Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, 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.

Featured Videos

• How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed

  S3 Ep39 | 8m 36s

• Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct

  S2 Ep7 | 10m 45s

• Why We Only Have Ten Toes (It's a Long Story)

  S4 Ep22 | 9m 12s

Episodes

• The Hidden Genes That Make Us Human

  S5 Ep16 | 9m 11s

• That Time the American West Blew Up

  S5 Ep15 | 9m 57s

• How a Mass Extinction Changed Our Brains

  S5 Ep14 | 10m 42s

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Extras

• A Quick Introduction to Eons

  Preview: S1 | 1m 28s

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Collections

• Ancient Fauna, Flora & Fungi Ancient Fauna, Flora & Fungi
• Dinosaurs Eons videos all about Dinosaurs
• Early Life on Earth Early Life on Earth
• Earth & Climate Science Earth & Climate Science
• Journeys Through Geologic Time Journeys Through Geologic Time

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