Your Inner Fish
The 500-Million-Year History of the Human Brain
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Extended Interview: Tim White
Tim White gives an overview of the discovery of a hominid fossil known as Ardi.
Tim White gives an overview of the discovery of a hominid fossil known as Ardi.
Your Aching Back: A Gift from Your Ancient Ancestors
As Bruce Latimer explains, our evolutionary history has some consequences for our back.
As Bruce Latimer explains, our evolutionary history has some consequences for our back.
The Human Hand: A Gift from Ancient Primates
Meet an ancient primate with a hand eerily similar to your own.
Meet an ancient primate with a hand eerily similar to your own.
Ancient Human Ancestors: Walking in the Woods
"Ardi" changed our understanding of how our ancestors first started walking on two legs.
"Ardi" changed our understanding of how our ancestors first started walking on two legs.
Ancient Hands, Ancient Tools
Join a hunt for ancient tools and look for evidence of toolmaking in fossil hands.
Join a hunt for ancient tools and look for evidence of toolmaking in fossil hands.
The 500-Million-Year History of the Human Brain
Biologist Peter Holland shows us how much we have in common with a wormy little animal.
Biologist Peter Holland shows us how much we have in common with a wormy little animal.
How Do We Know When Our Ancestors Lost Their Tails?
Paleontologist Holly Dunsworth shows us fossil evidence for the disappearance of our tail.
Paleontologist Holly Dunsworth shows us fossil evidence for the disappearance of our tail.
Amazing Places, Amazing Fossils: Tiktaalik
Neil Shubin recounts the discovery of an iconic fish fossil in the Canadian Arctic.
Neil Shubin recounts the discovery of an iconic fish fossil in the Canadian Arctic.
The Evolution of Your Teeth
Your teeth can be traced back to reptile-like ancestors who ruled the earth.
Your teeth can be traced back to reptile-like ancestors who ruled the earth.
Finding the Origins of Human Color Vision
Our color vision is a gift from tree-dwelling primate ancestors in search of ripe fruit.
Our color vision is a gift from tree-dwelling primate ancestors in search of ripe fruit.
Amazing Places, Amazing Fossils: Tritheledont
Neil Shubin finds a tiny fossil that represents an important time in our evolution.
Neil Shubin finds a tiny fossil that represents an important time in our evolution.
Amazing Places, Amazing Fossils: Lucy
Don Johanson recounts the discovery of an iconic human ancestor in Ethiopia.
Don Johanson recounts the discovery of an iconic human ancestor in Ethiopia.
Meet Your Cousins: Squirrel Monkeys
Our relationship to living primates can be seen in their anatomy and genes.
Our relationship to living primates can be seen in their anatomy and genes.
What Can Fossil Teeth Tell Us?
Teeth are an incredbily important tool for understanding how an animal lives.
Teeth are an incredbily important tool for understanding how an animal lives.
The Ancient History of the Human Hand
Trace the human hand back to its fish origins.
Trace the human hand back to its fish origins.
We Hear with the Bones that Reptiles Eat With
Opossums and fossils provide evidence for the evolution of our ears.
Opossums and fossils provide evidence for the evolution of our ears.