Eons Season 6 · Episode 2

Primates vs Snakes (An Evolutionary Arms Race)

19th January 2022 10 mins Season 6 Episode 2

The Snake Detection Hypothesis proposes that the ability to quickly spot and avoid snakes is deeply embedded in primates, including us - an evolutionary consequence of the danger snakes have posed to us over millions of years.

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Season 6 · Episode 3

How the Rise of Social Insects Shrunk These Dinosaurs

We often think of dinosaurs as either preying on other dinos or mammals, or as plant-eaters -- but in ecosystems today, those aren’t the only two options. So why would we expect dinosaurs to have only been carnivores or herbivores, with the occasional omnivore thrown in the mix?

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Michelle Barboza-Ramirez

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