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Eons

Webs vs wings: The arms race of the air

Season 7 Episode 17 | 8m 10s

Spiders and their ancestors have been driving an arms race that began before either stepped foot onto land and resulted in the first powered flight on Earth. But how did this competition of webs versus wings drive such a massive evolutionary adaptation into an entirely new realm?

Aired: 03/24/25
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When Red Pandas Roamed North America
How did a relative of the red panda end up in North America?
Episode: S7 E18 | 9:41
Watch • 12:38
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Why plate tectonics don't make sense.
Episode: S7 E16 | 12:38
Watch • 9:59
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Episode: S7 E15 | 9:59
Watch • 10:09
Eons
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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
Eons
How Asteroids Set the Stage for Life on Earth
We may have planet-shattering asteroids...
Episode: S7 E12 | 10:38
Watch • 11:50
Eons
When Neandertals Became Apex Predators
What doomed the Neandertals?
Episode: S7 E11 | 11:50
Watch • 11:25
Eons
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What did life look like when the Amazon watershed flowed backwards?
Episode: S7 E10 | 11:25
Watch • 12:10
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Did you know the evolution of the butthole was a major breakthrough in animal development?
Episode: S7 E9 | 12:10
Watch • 12:28
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Learn about the complicated the history of mammals and their disappearance.
Episode: S7 E8 | 12:28