Evolution: a journey into where we're from and where we're going
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About the TV Series
Multimedia Resources for Learning

Web Features
Witness how a new species can evolve. Delve into the secret inner world of Charles Darwin. Play The Mating Game. Below are just a few of the 21 thought-provoking features you'll find on the site.


web feature 1 An Origin of Species
Explore for yourself what Charles Darwin called "the mystery of mysteries" -- how new species arise on Earth. In this simulation, you'll see how our hypothetical "pollenpeepers" can, through time, become birds of a different feather (and beak and color).
web feature 1 The Mating Game
Join host Larry the Lizard and a bevy of eligible bachelors and bachelorettes on our virtual game show. Your task: Help them find the perfect date. Succeed or not, you'll learn about evolution's most critical game -- passing on genes to future generations.
web feature 1 Origins of Humankind
In the 8 million years since the ancestors of humans diverged from the apes, at least a dozen humanlike species have lived on Earth. This timeline brings you the story of our distant relatives, as told by the fossil record.
web feature 1 Darwin's Diary
Follow a remarkable scientific journey around the world, and glimpse the private thoughts of a reluctant revolutionary. Our "diary" is a richly illustrated, dynamic collection of Darwin's most provocative writing.
web feature 1 Sex and the Single Guppy
Is there an evolutionary payoff for exhibitionism? In this animated simulation, you'll choose your own mix of flashy fish to see how attracting a mate may be worth the risk of attracting predators as well.
web feature 1 Science and Faith
Our panel of distinguished experts will explore the ways people of faith embrace evolutionary science. In this and other "roundtable" discussions, you'll have the chance to weigh in with your own thoughts and questions.


A co-production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Clear Blue Sky Productions.
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