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Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct
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That Time It Rained for Two Million Years
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How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)
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Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?
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How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed
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What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape?
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The Last Time the Globe Warmed
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When We Met Other Human Species
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When Humans Were Prey
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Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct
186,821
The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
128,923
That Time It Rained for Two Million Years
101,449
How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)
87,260
Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?
72,131
How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed
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What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape?
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The Last Time the Globe Warmed
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When We Met Other Human Species
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When Humans Were Prey
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Where Did Viruses Come From?
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How Dogs (Eventually) Became Our Best Friends
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That Time the Mediterranean Sea Disappeared
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The Rise and Fall of the Tallest Mammal to Walk the Earth
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From the Fall of Dinos to the Rise of Humans
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An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs
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A Brief History of Geologic Time
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How Blood Evolved (Many Times)
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The Two People We're All Related To
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The Humans That Lived Before Us
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The Genes We Lost Along the Way
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Join hosts Kallie Moore, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Gabriel Santos, 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.

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PBS Eons Support from our patrons helps us commission paleo art, work with our fantastic hosts, and more. Thank you for your support! Join us at https://www.patreon.com/eons for bonus videos and other fun perks. (1 day ago (edited))
 
 
PBS Eons Cynthiacetus peruvianus (left, an extinct genus of basilosaurid early whale) and Megatherium americanum (right, a giant ground sloth) at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. #fossilfriday (5 days ago)
 
 
PBS Eons Seeing T. rex fossils never gets old. This one is at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, MT. #fossilfriday (12 days ago)
 
 
PBS Eons This is a skull and lower jaw of an American lion (Panthera atrox). The specimen, along with thousands of others, was collected from the 82-foot deep Natural Trap Cave in northern Wyoming. Almost 30 different species have been found and most fossils are from the late Pleistocene, roughly 23,000 - 47,000 years old. University of Kansas Natural History Museum - 2023 #fossilfriday Last month's Patreon bonus video was about Natural Trap Cave! Get exclusive, casual videos from our team by becoming a patron at patreon.com/eons (2 weeks ago)
 
 
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eons (7 years ago (edited))
As some of you have pointed out, the size comparison we show at 9:36 features a humpback whale instead of a blue whale. That's my fault! The illustration (from a stock photo site) was improperly labeled and we missed the mistake in our review. We spent so much time making sure we had all of the extinct species depicted accurately that we missed the (enormously) obvious error right in front of us. Sorry for the mistake! -Seth
busterbunz9710 (5 years ago)
we know the megaladon is gone but when i go into the water i still feel its presence
sampratt8584 (6 years ago)
Hmm sounds like something a megalodon would say
hottea9546 (6 years ago)
It’s crazy when you think that at one point in time the last megladon was swimming being the only one left of its kind.
quimicoz (2 years ago)
"Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct"
Bananapocalypse (6 years ago)
"I know you're smarter than that"
garyK.45ACP (4 years ago)
I discovered that when I am in the ocean, my reactions to a piece of seaweed touching my leg and a Megalodon attacking me are exactly the same.
I have a Megalodon at home.
yoalightbulb2571 (3 years ago)
The amount of people who legit think the Meg is still around despite all evidence against it concerns me.
scootingscout (5 years ago)
All I’m saying is, I think it would be hilarious if it was a a tiny shark with one giant tooth
myle1809 (7 years ago)
Im just glad to have bigger whales than bigger sharks
-Sharky- (5 years ago)
"Sand tigers, goblins, threshers, and great whites." Sharks get the most metal names.
hyper7747 (5 years ago)
She reminds me of that really nice teacher that enjoys her job
a.s.vanhoose1545 (7 years ago)
Pour out a little liquor for my homie Megalodon. Gone but not forgotten.
ThunderofGuns-Chris (6 years ago)
"Giant sharks may patrol our oceans again."
rosebev25 (1 year ago)
I find it interesting that whales grew AFTER the Megaladon went extinct. My assumption would have been that whales growing bigger and therefore less consumable (through micro/macro evolution and natural selection) would be the factor that put pressure on the Megaladons.
securitybreach5182 (5 years ago)
I kinda feel sorry for Piscobalaena. It got bullied by all the sharks
imcharming4808 (6 years ago)
These were at the bottom of every pool when I was growing up