How Earth gave rise to humans, starting with the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the spread of primates across the planet and geologic events that made the human species possible. (120 minutes)
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Sun, 12/21 at 2:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the polar extremes of the planet, including miles-high ice sheets and warm polar forests brimming with life. (120 minutes)
Sun, 12/21 at 3:25 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the polar extremes of the planet, including miles-high ice sheets and warm polar forests brimming with life. (90 minutes)
Tue, 12/23 at 6:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the polar extremes of the planet, including miles-high ice sheets and warm polar forests brimming with life. (90 minutes)
Tue, 12/23 at 11:30 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the polar extremes of the planet, including miles-high ice sheets and warm polar forests brimming with life. (90 minutes)
Wed, 12/24 at 7:30 am on Austin PBS WORLD
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the polar extremes of the planet, including miles-high ice sheets and warm polar forests brimming with life. (90 minutes)
Wed, 12/24 at 7:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
The perplexing behaviors of cats have often raised the question of whether humans ever really domesticated felines. (59 minutes)
Wed, 12/24 at 7:59 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
A look at dog domestication, how scientists test wolf intelligence and decode canine DNA, and what science says about a dog's love for humans. (56 minutes)