The Rise and Rein of the Mammals in the New Book

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First humans first appear in the fossil about five or six million years ago. Our closest relatives are chimpansies. From these small first primates, incredible diversification would later come. And what's remarkable is that from the time of the very first humans until only aboutfor y thousand years ago, there were always multiple species of humans living together and having this whole world to ourselves.

In times of turmoil, it can be useful to take a longer view of history. Like, a LOT longer. Paleontologist and author of “The Rise and Reign of the Mammals” Stephen Brusatte joins Adam to explain how mammals took over the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, and why we survived and achieve sentience when dinosaurs died out. Stephen goes on to discuss why taking a deep look at our history can help prepare us for the crises of the near future. You can purchase Stephen’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.