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Prehistoric Road Trip
How the Soil Tells the Story of the Dinosaur Extinction
North Dakota paleontologist Dr. Clint Boyd shows Emily Graslie a layer of clay that reveals the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event – the day an asteroid impact wiped out the dinosaurs. Dr. Boyd explains what clues the soil offers about that fateful day.
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Join Emily as discovers surprising truths hidden in the fossil record.
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Cruise into the Cretaceous, when astonishing creatures like T. rex dominated the planet.
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Travel through billions of years of history to meet some of the earliest life forms.