The series begins in The Birth of Earth, with a Mars-sized asteroid hitting Earth's primordial oceans, and we trace the progression of lipidlike molecules to DNA, blue-green algae, and amoebas. From the simplest microorganism to the complex species that is humankind, the evolutionary development of every living creature has been marked by life and death struggles. Now this epic story is chronicled in Planet of Life. Explore the primordial planet and find out how life emerged from a sea of toxins in the Birth of Earth.