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Eons Season 2 · Episode 20

Why Triassic Animals Were Just the Weirdest

5th June 2018 10 mins Season 2 Episode 20

The Triassic was full of creatures that look a lot like other, more modern species, even though they’re not closely related at all. The reason for this has to do with how evolution works and with the timing of the Triassic itself: when life was trapped between two mass extinctions.

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There are fossils of viruses, of sorts, preserved in the DNA of the hosts that they’ve infected. Including you. This molecular fossil trail can help us understand where viruses came from, how they evolved and it can even help us tackle the biggest question of all: Are viruses alive?
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Kallie Moore
Kallie Moore
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Blake de Pastino
Blake de Pastino
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Michelle Barboza-Ramirez
Michelle Barboza-Ramirez
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