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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 8 MIN

How life moved to land - Tierney Thys

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-life-came-to-land-tierney-thysSpiders and crustaceans, also known as arthropods, led the charge from water to land--now outnumbering all terrestrial animals. But what about arthropods makes them so adaptable to life on land? Marine biologist Tierney Thys, and Noé Sardet and Sharif Mirshak of the Plankton Chronicles Project, shows us a world of fascinating animals and their habitats.Lesson by Tierney Thys, visualization by Noé Sardet and Sharif Mirshak (Plankton Chronicles Project, Parafilms). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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