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Paleontology

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Paleontology.

Video playlists about Paleontology

The search for ancient clues

Fascinating talks about humanity's beginnings and evolution's journey.

Dinos!

Dinosaurs once roamed the Earth. What were they like, why did they disappear, and what can we learn from them?

Talks about Paleontology

Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala

Mantua Townshi‪p‬

A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included)

The secret weapon that let dinosaurs take over the planet

Ella Al-Shamahi

The fascinating (and dangerous) places scientists aren't exploring

How a new species of ancestors is changing our theory of human evolution

Mass extinctions and the future of life on Earth

Kenneth Lacovara

Hunting for dinosaurs showed me our place in the universe

You have no idea where camels really come from

How we unearthed the Spinosaurus

Addison Anderson

The most groundbreaking scientist you've never heard of

How we'll resurrect the gastric brooding frog, the Tasmanian tiger

How did feathers evolve?

Christina Warinner

Tracking ancient diseases using ... plaque

Where are the baby dinosaurs?

Building a dinosaur from a chicken

Digging up dinosaurs

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Exclusive articles about Paleontology

Here’s why dinosaurs matter

They’ve become synonymous with the failure to adapt, but dinosaurs were actually marvels of speed, size, power and versatility, explains paleontologist Kenneth Lacovera. And they could represent one of our best hopes for the future.

Posted Sep 2017