Rise Of The Dinosaurs

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Rise Of The Dinosaurs

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Sep 23, 2022

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Dinosaurs ruled the earth for many millions of years, but only after a mass extinction took out most of their rivals. Just how that happened remains a mystery — sounds like a case for paleoclimatologist Celina Suarez! Suarez walks us through her scientific detective work, with a little help from her trusty sidekick, scientist-in-residence Regina G. Barber.

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Sep 23, 2022

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