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Rise of the Mammals
Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
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When Camels Roamed the Arctic
The oldest DNA ever recovered revealed an ecosystem unlike anything that exists today.
Ancient whale fossils found in the desert
What is this whale skeleton doing in the Egyptian Sahara Desert?
The whale that could walk
Today’s whales look nothing like their ancient ancestor.
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
When Whales Could Walk
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
How Long Have Humans Lived in North America? | Ice Age Footprints
Learn how ancient human footprints preserved in White Sands National Park in New Mexico may provide clues to when humans first arrived in North America in these videos from NOVA: Ice Age Footprints.
Oldest DNA Ever Found Reveals Secrets of the Ancient Arctic
Researchers drilled in the Kap København formation in Greenland to collect soil samples.