Science & Environment
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory trains the next generation of scientists
Young campers learn from some of the most esteemed researchers in the state surrounded by some of the most pristine learning environments.
Our Most Mysterious Extinct Cousins
Join hosts Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Kallie Moore, and Blake de Pastino as they take you on a journey through the history of life on Earth. From the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs” -- right up to the end of the most recent Ice Age.
Our Most Mysterious Extinct Cousins
Season 6 Episode 12 | 9m 41s | CC
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. Our paths ran beside each other - and potentially even crossed at times - but while ours led us here, theirs led to extinction. What happened to Paranthropus and what can their fate tell us about our past?
