A reconstruction of events that shaped the world and shows how life evolved, despite apocalyptic catastrophes.
In the Triassic period, dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet for 150 million years; 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs vanished along with 75% of all species; experts use the latest scientific methods to discover what killed the dinosaurs.
540 million years ago, the ancestors of modern organisms suddenly emerge in the Cambrian seas; evolution progresses and leaps onto land; but 250 million years ago, huge volcanic eruptions trigger the most severe mass extinctions in Earth's history.
Shortly after humans appear, they become the dominant species on Earth, but face threats from both above and below -- volcanic eruptions and falling asteroids; now scientists around the world use the latest technology to mitigate future catastrophes.