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Eons: Mysteries of Deep Time

Dig into the past and explore the greatest mysteries of natural history with the team behind the hit YouTube series PBS Eons. From the dawn of the dinosaurs to downtown Los Angeles, we’re covering wha... Read more

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What Happened To The Neandertals?

What Happened To The Neandertals?

Studies have found Neandertal DNA in people living in - and descended from - populations in Europe, Asia, and, most rece... Read more

25 Jul 2022

17mins

Ranked #2

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Who Were The Denisovans?

Who Were The Denisovans?

The Denisovans are a human relative discovered just over a decade ago. The DNA from the very small number of fossils fou... Read more

11 Jul 2022

20mins

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What Did The Past Sound Like?

What Did The Past Sound Like?

How do we start to reconstruct the soundscapes of the past? Using modern environments, living representatives of ancient... Read more

27 Jun 2022

17mins

Ranked #4

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The Lost Human Fossils of World War II

The Lost Human Fossils of World War II

Between 1927 and 1937, paleontologists excavated fossils from about 40 members of the species that today we call Homo er... Read more

13 Jun 2022

18mins

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Why Do We Care About What Happened Millions Of Years Ago? (Mailbag Episode with Hank Green)

Why Do We Care About What Happened Millions Of Years Ago? (Mailbag Episode with Hank Green)

Former host of Eons and our current boss Hank Green joins Kallie, Michelle, and Blake for a Q&A episode where we dis... Read more

31 May 2022

40mins

Ranked #6

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The Strange Graveyard At The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry

The Strange Graveyard At The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry

There's something strange about the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry. The fossils found there date back to the Late Juras... Read more

16 May 2022

19mins

Ranked #7

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The Extinct Human Species Discovered Deep Within A Cave System

The Extinct Human Species Discovered Deep Within A Cave System

Deep in the Rising Star Cave system lies a mystery of paleoanthropology: a chamber filled with the bones of Homo naledi.... Read more

25 Apr 2022

22mins

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What Was The First Dinosaur?

What Was The First Dinosaur?

Exactly where and when dinosaurs first evolved are still open questions in paleontology; it’s hard to even say what the ... Read more

11 Apr 2022

18mins

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The Case of the Most Famous Fake Human Fossil

The Case of the Most Famous Fake Human Fossil

This episode is a mystery in the most classic literary sense of the word. It’s a whodunit detective story that spans mor... Read more

28 Mar 2022

19mins

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The Only Human In The La Brea Tar Pits

The Only Human In The La Brea Tar Pits

While the famous La Brea Tar Pits are well-known for charismatic Ice Age megafauna, like sabertooth cats and dire wolves... Read more

14 Mar 2022

16mins

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