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The Most Useful Fossils In The World

The Most Useful Fossils In The World

Season 1 Episode 35
5:49
Inside the Dinosaur Library

Inside the Dinosaur Library

Season 1 Episode 36
7:19
What Was the Ancestor of Everything?

What Was the Ancestor of Everything?

Season 1 Episode 37
11:06
How the Squid Lost Its Shell

How the Squid Lost Its Shell

Season 1 Episode 38
8:05
How the Chalicothere Split In Two

How the Chalicothere Split In Two

Season 1 Episode 39
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The Age of Reptiles in Three Acts

The Age of Reptiles in Three Acts

Season 1 Episode 40
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The Weird, Watery Tale of Spinosaurus

The Weird, Watery Tale of Spinosaurus

Season 1 Episode 41
7:28
Early Life on Earth

Where Did Viruses Come From?

Season 1 Episode 45
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When Fish First Breathed Air

When Fish First Breathed Air

Season 1 Episode 46
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What a Dinosaur Looks Like Under a Microscope

Season 1 Episode 34

We traveled to Bozeman, Montana to meet with Dr. Ellen-Thérèse Lamm who explores ancient life by studying it at the cellular level. Kallie and Dr. Lamm discuss how she does this, and what she’s learned by putting dinosaur bones under a microscope.

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