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Eons

The Graveyard at the Center of the Earth

Season 7 Episode 16 | 12m 38s

Scientists have been trying to solve the mystery of why plate tectonics works the way it does for over a hundred years. And they might have just uncovered a key to cracking it.

Aired: 03/10/25
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Episode: S7 E20 | 12:29
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Episode: S7 E19 | 8:36
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Episode: S7 E18 | 9:41
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How did the competition of spiders vs insects drive them both into the air?
Episode: S7 E17 | 8:10
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Why was it the mammals who triumphed?
Episode: S7 E15 | 9:59
Watch • 10:09
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What do mountains reveal about primates?
Episode: S7 E14 | 10:09
Watch • 10:39
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When you take a deeper look at Pompeii, a different story could be told about the final moments.
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Watch • 12:12
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What was Charles Darwin really obsessed with?
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Watch • 12:29
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Did you know ocean basins are reincarnated?
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Watch • 8:36
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How did such a large predator survive?
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Watch • 9:41
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How did a relative of the red panda end up in North America?
Episode: S7 E18 | 9:41
Watch • 8:10
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How did the competition of spiders vs insects drive them both into the air?
Episode: S7 E17 | 8:10
Watch • 9:59
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Why Wasn't There A Second Age of Reptiles?
Why was it the mammals who triumphed?
Episode: S7 E15 | 9:59
Watch • 10:09
Eons
How Mountains Make Evolution Weird
What do mountains reveal about primates?
Episode: S7 E14 | 10:09
Watch • 10:39
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The Mystery of the Cretaceous Pompeii
When you take a deeper look at Pompeii, a different story could be told about the final moments.
Episode: S7 E13 | 10:39
Watch • 10:38
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We may have planet-shattering asteroids...
Episode: S7 E12 | 10:38
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