Are mermaids real, and if so, what drove their evolution? In this episode we examine the 2011 documentary Mermaids: The Body Found and explain what is legit and what you should be skeptical of. If you've never seen this before, it's a compelling tale of a completely fake group of scientists trying to crack a government coverup. But not only is it just a movie, people actually believe it. NOAA got so many complaints they had to make an official statement. 

Link to Episode Transcript: https://www.justnascience.com/show-notes/episode 48-did-early-humans-evolve-into-mermaids-documentary-provides-answers