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The First Animals On Land

More than 420 million years ago, ancient millipedes took their first steps onto land. Today, there are thousands of species of the myriapods (having many legs), many still unknown to science. Dr. Petra Sierwald, associate curator of The Field Museum in Chicago, arachnologist and millipede expert, is working to create a visual atlas to help with our understanding and identification of these creatures. Sierwald shared her ample knowledge of this mysterious animal with host Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop.

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Once Alive, Now Extinct

In this edition of Mental Floss, Emily Graslie reveals 21 mind-blowing, now extinct lifeforms. For instance, Quetzalcoatlus, the closest creature to dragons that ever lived. It stood as tall as a giraffe and had a wingspan of 40 feet. Check out the remaining 20 marvels of nature.

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Introducing SciShowTalk

Hank Green unveils his new Talk Show on the SciShow Channel. In the first episode, he chats with Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop about rhinoceros conservation programs. To stop poachers, rhino horns are now being tagged with GPS devices and injected with a pink dye that can be detected at airport checkpoints. Also in this episode, Jessi from Animal Wonders introduces Cas the Arctic Fox — the cutest animal ever to pee on Hank’s desk.

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