Neanderthals: Savage or close cousin?
Neanderthals evolved 500,000 years ago. They were very like us. But would we recognize them walking down the street in a T-shirt? Let’s dive in.
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Homo Erectus: Man stands upright
The first people we’d think of as human evolved 2 million years ago. They walked upright and dominated the landscape as apex predators. Let’s dive in.
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Migration: Humanity leaves Africa
Humans live all over the planet. But how’d we get there? And how did some of us become a bit different? It’s a question with an evil history. Let’s dive in.
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Human Evolution: The start
You can’t really pick one point where “humans” started to evolve. But if you had to, it would be 3 million years ago, with Australopithecines. Let’s dive in.
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The First Apes: Something like us?
We often study apes as a pit-stop to get to humans. But there are some incredibly weird and wonderful monkeys out there, so varied and beautiful. Let’s dive in.
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Mammals Evolve: We’re getting warmer
Warm-blooded, fluffy and loving. Mammals are great. But it takes a lot to be a mammal, we are different. We need to eat a lot and be nurtured. Let’s dive in.
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Dinosaurs: Extinct superstars
Everyone knows about Dinosaurs. But do you really know about dinosaurs? No, you probably don’t. Because a lot of them were tiny and had feathers. Let’s dive in.
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The First Animals: Weird and crunchy
It takes a lot to grow an animal. You’ve got to grow the right bits in the right places. How does that work? You’ve got to have a bit of a plan. Let’s dive in.
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Plant Evolution: Fashionably late
Plants are great. But you would think they’d have been around forever – they’re pretty basic?!? Actually, they are much newer than you’d think. Let’s dive in.
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Multicellularity: Life teams up
Life on Earth started getting serious when cells combined together more complex bigger organisms. But don’t underestimate our single-celled pals. Let’s dive in.
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