Season 5
The Hidden Genes That Make Us Human
Some of the most important genes were once considered genomic junk.
The Hidden Genes That Make Us Human
That Time the American West Blew Up
How is it possible to have cataclysmic eruptions without any real cataclysm?
That Time the American West Blew Up
How a Mass Extinction Changed Our Brains
Our brains actually shrank relative to our bodies in evolution.
How a Mass Extinction Changed Our Brains
These Fossils Were Supposed To Be Impossible
Hidden in rocks may have animal kingdom’s oldest known predator.
These Fossils Were Supposed To Be Impossible
These Fossils Were Supposed To Be Impossible
Hidden in rocks may have animal kingdom’s oldest known predator.
These Fossils Were Supposed To Be Impossible
These Creatures Were Darwin's Greatest Enemy
Beneath their shell, the crustaceans hold an evolutionary mystery.
These Creatures Were Darwin's Greatest Enemy
When A Marsupial Became An Apex Predator
In Australia, evolution built a family of deadly predators.
When A Marsupial Became An Apex Predator
We Met Neandertals Way Earlier Than We Thought
We focus on the DNA we got from our Neanderthals.
We Met Neandertals Way Earlier Than We Thought
How Plate Tectonics Gave Us Seahorses
Seahorses are one of the ocean's worst swimmers but their origin story is great.
How Plate Tectonics Gave Us Seahorses
In recent years, Archaea's connection to us has been pretty huge and surprising.
Are We All Actually Archaea?
Darwin Missed An Example of Evolution Right Under His Nose
Charles Darwin encountered a tiny fox-like creature during his famous voyage.
Darwin Missed An Example of Evolution Right Under His Nose
Our Ancient Relative That Said 'No Thanks' To Life On Land
While some fishapods were crawling out of water, others were diving right back in.
Our Ancient Relative That Said 'No Thanks' To Life On Land
We think our water came from unlikely sources: meteorites, space dust, and even the sun.