FAw0zrnCTbs becoming-human-birth-of-humanity-homo-erectus Becoming Human | 02 - Birth of Humanity (Homo Erectus) Homo erectus (meaning 'upright man') is an extinct species of archaic human from the Pleistocene, with its earliest occurrence about 2 million years ago, and its specimens are among the first recognisable members of the genus Homo. 9JkypvA1LxQ why-didnt-we-go-extinct-10-million-years-ago Why Didn't We Go Extinct 10 Million Years Ago? Written by Carys Phillips, Art by the legendary Ettore Mazza, Title editing by Manuel Rubio, Fact checking by Amanda Rossillo pjoQdz0nxf4 kurzgesagt-how-the-dinosaurs-actually-died Kurzgesagt | How The Dinosaurs Actually Died A ruthless murder was committed! Someone killed the dinosaurs and we have the murderer! Witnesses say that an Everest-sized asteroid hit Earth, devastated the planet and caused a mass extinction. A simple, fascinating and convincing explanation. Or… is it? uMItdDUYAeA pbs-eons-animals-might-be-much-older-than-we-thought PBS Eons | Animals Might Be Much Older Than We Thought What are animal-like fossils doing in rocks a billion years old, and what does that mean for our understanding of their evolution and geologic time itself? s4tgUuSHCT0 what-was-life-like-during-the-jurassic-period What Was Life Like During the Jurassic Period? The Jurassic Period is the second of three periods of the Mesozoic Era that extended from 201.3 million to 145 million years ago. kjxNdBI2SFg nova-decoding-neanderthals NOVA | Decoding Neanderthals Over 60,000 years ago, the first modern humans left their African homeland and entered Europe, then a bleak and inhospitable continent in the grip of the Ice Age. HE2MmAGUgnw pbs-eons-our-most-mysterious-extinct-cousins PBS Eons | Our Most Mysterious Extinct Cousins There was a group of hominins, those creatures more closely related to us than to chimpanzees, that did take a different, parallel journey from our ancestors. 6l53l7FPOsE what-if-everything-you-need-to-know-about-evolution What If | Everything You Need to Know About Evolution If only that one fatal asteroid never hit Earth. Would dinosaurs still be alive today? oD8WrQdEEqc colossal-pliosaur-sea-monster-skull-goes-on-display Colossal Pliosaur Sea Monster Skull Goes on Display The skull of a colossal sea monster that was unearthed from the Jurassic Coast in the UK is going on display. kO2hSKLuFNs history-of-the-earth-what-caused-the-cambrian-explosion History of the Earth | What Caused The Cambrian Explosion? Written & researched by Leila Battison | Video & script edited by Pete Kelly | Narration by David Kelly. im2UBuFygI4 carnotaurus-the-ultimate-predator-of-the-late-cretaceous Carnotaurus | The Ultimate Predator of the Late Cretaceous Carnotaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous period, probably sometime between 71 and 69 million years ago. pp30Oyfrc5A history-of-humankind-do-we-still-have-ape-brains History of Humankind | Do We Still Have Ape Brains? Music from Silver Maple, Epidemic Sound and Artlist. Stock footage from Storyblocks, Artgrid and Shutterstock. DGu6ZPyKyJ0 bbc-earth-lab-what-exactly-killed-the-dinosaurs BBC Earth Lab | What Exactly Killed The Dinosaurs? Since the 1980s, scientists have believed that the main culprit for the dinosaur extinction was an asteroid. It came from the far reaches of the solar system, and was the size of Mount Everest. Xmg4yhkZLwQ ben-g-thomas-the-mystery-of-the-megaraptors Ben G Thomas | The Mystery of the Megaraptors What were the Megaraptor dinosaurs? This mysterious lineage of predatory theropods had massive arms bearing huge claws and rose to prominence towards the end of the age of dinosaurs - but many mysteries still surround them. z1P3jcQAx8Y fasolasuchus-the-biggest-quadrupedal-carnivore-ever Fasolasuchus | The Biggest Quadrupedal Carnivore Ever Giant therapods are the largest terrestrial predators to ever live, but they are not the only big predators that have walked the Earth. 3bzwZHt_6dI north-02-what-were-humans-doing-100000-years-ago NORTH 02 | What Were Humans doing 100,000 Years Ago? The recently discovered Burckler Crater would have had a significant effect of early humans especially since it occurred only 5000 years ago. eqR5vJgGphY prehistoric-planet-tarbosaurus-and-velociraptors-hunting Prehistoric Planet | Tarbosaurus and Velociraptors hunting As the Tarbosaurus terrorize the sauropod herd, the Velociraptors attack the Prenocephales as they flee to the highlands for safety. 0-8VqYX1ng8 a-new-study-sheds-light-on-what-killed-the-dinosaurs A New Study Sheds Light On What Killed The Dinosaurs! For centuries, humans have been fascinated by the majestic creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago - the dinosaurs. But despite our fascination, there's one question that continues to baffle us: how did these incredible beasts go extinct? 1FMlakU7F5k walking-with-dinosaurs-a-prehistoric-planet-fan-edit Walking With Dinosaurs | A 'Prehistoric Planet' | Fan-Edit A homage to the final episode of the 1999 documentary series 'Walking With Dinosaurs'. The episode is titled 'Death of a Dynasty'. h2DW5WbYbco the-oviraptor-the-falsely-accused-egg-snatcher The Oviraptor | The Falsely Accused 'Egg Snatcher' Once in a while, a fossil will be discovered that allows us to view a snapshot into the behaviour of a prehistoric animal. Such discoveries are rare, but, to palaeontologists, are amongst the most exciting finds out there. jPIteJYWU6c new-spinosaur-discovery-shows-they-were-even-weirder New Spinosaur Discovery Shows They Were Even Weirder This week we're looking at the pelican-like mouth of Irritator challengeri, and have a special interview with the lead author of a new study describing a giant pliosaur. NNVA6tl4Im4 north-02-a-neanderthal-odyssey NORTH 02 | A Neanderthal Odyssey In this documentary, we discuss everything we know about the enigmatic Neanderthals. TwIPj8GtHo0 the-prehistoric-earth-a-journey-to-the-past The Prehistoric Earth | A Journey to the Past Today we’ll go back millions of years to the epoch of prehistoric creatures and monsters. We will observe the first animals venturing on the coasts of the primordial continents in search of new habitats. eOjuoMbwUUg size-comparison-largest-creatures-youll-be-happy-that-are-extinct Largest Creatures You'll Be Happy That Are Extinct The battle still rages on for the title of the largest dinosaur to walk the Earth. As more time passes, we uncover more evidence of these prehistoric giants. And we're not talking about just the plant eaters, but the meat-eating dinosaurs too. x8yf_0XBvcM 7dos-symbiotic-beetles-found-in-dinosaur-feathers-trapped-in-amber Beetle Found in Dinosaur Feathers Trapped in Amber This week we're talking about a giant new prehistoric crocodylomorph, plus beetle larvae that were found munching on dinosaur feathers trapped in amber. Also, Ben and Doug are very busy. 4XmFUWdgKWk pbs-eons-how-some-plants-survived-the-k-pg-extinction PBS Eons | How Some Plants Survived The K-Pg Extinction Perhaps for plants in times of great stress and ecological upheaval, the more DNA the better. xwE-dvTAXrs new-species-of-long-necked-prehistoric-marine-reptile-discovered New Species of Long-Necked Prehistoric Reptile Discovered Diamantinasaurus is named after the Diamantina Creek in the Channel Country of southwest Queensland. dubeUQzk7D0 what-will-humans-look-like-in-1000-years-it-gets-weird What Will Humans Look Like in 1000 Years? It's Getting Weird! Evolution is slow. What if we get the power to take matters into our own hands? S8Fz6L0b65g 7dos-incredible-new-skull-of-sinosaurus-discovered 7DOS | Incredible New Skull of Sinosaurus Discovered In this week's 7 Days of Science, we talk about an amazing new skull of Sinosaurus triassicus, and also a prehistoric beaver named after Buc-ee's. R7aCdVJ46wE uncovering-the-secrets-of-the-last-day-of-dinosaurs Uncovering the Secrets of the Last Day of Dinosaurs In this documentary, you'll learn what really happened on the "last day of dinosaurs". From the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs to the rise of mammals. zLTAKMOBJ3A homo-neanderthalensis-the-neanderthal-man Homo Neanderthalensis | The Neanderthal Man What comes to mind when you think of a neanderthal? Even though perceptions of these ancient humans have changed drastically over the past few decades, it's still likely that the word is synonymous with brutish, primitive, knuckle-dragging apes.