Eons Season 2 · Episode 21

Where Did Viruses Come From?

12th June 2018 10 mins Season 2 Episode 21

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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Season 2 · Episode 22

When Fish First Breathed Air

385 million years ago, a group of fish would undertake one of the most important journeys in the history of life and become the first vertebrates to live on dry ground. But first, they had to acquire the ability to breathe air.

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Michelle Barboza-Ramirez

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