S22E20 - The Calm Story on Why Sharks Are Older Than Trees | Boring History

Tonight, you’ll discover how sharks managed to appear in Earth’s story long before the first true trees grew across the land. We’ll travel hundreds of millions of years into the past, exploring ancient oceans, early shark relatives, the evolution of forests, and the fossil evidence scientists use to piece together this surprising timeline.

With gentle ocean waves rolling in the background, we’ll move through prehistoric seas that looked nothing like the oceans we know today. You’ll learn what some of the earliest shark-like animals were actually like, how their bodies changed over immense st...