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The dinosaurs who survived the asteroid

The dinosaurs who survived the asteroid

Science Weekly vor 4 Monaten

Palaeontologist Prof Steve Brusatte joins science correspondent Nicola Davis to trace the evolution of our feathered friends from their dinosaur origins

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While many dinosaurs were wiped out when a colossal asteroid struck
Earth 66m years ago, one group survived: birds. Prof Steve
Brusatte, a palaeontologist at the University of Edinburgh, has
written a new book, The Story of Birds, tracing the evolution of
our feathered friends from their dinosaur origins. He joins science
correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss how scales first became
feathers, how winged dinosaurs survived the impact of the asteroid
and why their extreme adaptability offers hope that birds might
also make it through the current environmental crisis. Help support
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