Evolution Soup Courses

The Chimpanzee Metacognition Experiment

Explore groundbreaking chimpanzee experiments revealing how our closest relatives can rationally revise beliefs based on evidence, demonstrating key features of rational thought and cognition.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Shape of Erectus - The Gona Bone Puzzle

Explore groundbreaking digital reconstruction of the DAN5 skull fossil that reveals surprising new insights about Homo erectus evolution and morphology in Africa.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Decoding LUCA - Secrets of the Genetic Code

Delve into the origins of the genetic code with PhD student Sawsan Wehbi as she discusses her research on LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor), astrobiology, and how her team decoded secrets of genetic evolution through analyzing ancient amino acid freq…

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What Really Happened to Peking Man? - The Discovery and Mysterious Disappearance

Delve into the fascinating mystery of Peking Man fossils with Professor Christopher Bae, exploring their discovery, significance in human evolution, and infamous disappearance in this comprehensive examination of East Asian paleoanthropology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Return of the Toolmaker - Hands of Paranthropus

Discover groundbreaking Paranthropus boisei fossil discoveries revealing new insights into early hominin tool use and bipedalism through hand and foot analysis with paleoanthropologist Dr. Carrie Mongle.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Neanderthal Bone Hackers - The Scladina Discovery

Discover how Neanderthals crafted sophisticated bone tools from cave lion remains and explore cutting-edge proteomics technology that reveals secrets DNA cannot uncover.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Balkan Hominin - A Forgotten Ancestor

Explore the mysterious Balkan hominin fossil discoveries with expert Dr. Mirjana Roksandic, examining cave finds that challenge our understanding of human evolution in Europe.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Were We Cannibals? Fact Vs Fiction - Examining Fossil Evidence

Explore the evidence of ancient cannibalism with Professor Michael Pante as he examines fossilized bone markings using advanced 3D scanning technology to distinguish between ritual practices and actual cannibalistic behavior among early human ancestors.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Homo Bodoensis and Why It Matters

Discover the groundbreaking proposal for Homo bodoensis, a new hominin species representing the immediate ancestor of modern humans, through expert paleoanthropological insights.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Did Neanderthals Survive 100,000+ Years of Cold?

Uncover how Neanderthals survived 100,000+ years of Ice Age conditions through remarkable physical and technological adaptations with Professor Trenton Holliday.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The First Animal - Discovering the Ediacaran Quaestio and Its Evolutionary Significance

Explore the fascinating discovery of Quaestio and delve into the Ediacaran period with Prof. Scott Evans as he investigates what might be Earth's first animal from over 500 million years ago.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Lost Ancestors - Secrets in Our Genome

Delve into human evolutionary genetics with Dr. Aylwyn Scally as he reveals how modern humans descended from multiple ancestral populations that separated and later reconnected, exploring Neanderthals, Denisovans, and genome secrets.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Demise of the Giant Deer - Evolution and Extinction of Megaloceros Giganteus

Explore the fascinating world of the Giant Deer (Megaloceros) with Dr. Roman Croitor, uncovering its evolution, relationship with ancient humans, and ultimate extinction across Eurasia during the Pleistocene era.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hidden Hominins - When Homo Met Australopithecus

Explore groundbreaking fossil discoveries at Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia, revealing how Australopithecus and early Homo species coexisted, challenging linear human evolution theories.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DNA's Fatal Flaw - The Mutation Hotspot with Mutational Processes in Human Populations

Uncover dangerous mutational hotspots in human DNA that trigger brain dysfunction and cancer with genomic regulation expert Dr. Donate Weghorn's groundbreaking research findings.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video