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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2017 · 20 MIN

Dinosaur bones: How do we know their age?

from Brains On! Science podcast for kids · host Brains On Universe

Fossil dating is a lot like eating a delicious ice cream cake. Well, sort of. We find out how scientists look at the rock and elements AROUND a fossil to figure out its age. Plus: We talk to a scientist who studied one of the coolest fossils discovered recently: a dinosaur tail trapped in amber, complete with feathers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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