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Eons
How Brawn Led to Brains
Brains and brawn aren’t opposites—they’ve been linked far longer than we might think.
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When Ancient Weeds Fooled Us
Join hosts Kallie Moore, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Gabriel Santos, 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.
When Ancient Weeds Fooled Us
Season 8 Episode 10 | 11m 37s | CC
During the agricultural revolution, ancient weeds repeatedly evolved to mimic crops, fooling farmers into tending them. Some of today’s familiar plants began as uninvited guests that hid their true identity. This accidental domestication had a dark side, too—alongside helpful plants came hidden enemies.
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