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Episode 3: What is a Reptile?
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We all know what a reptile is, right? Scaly, sprawling legs, cold blooded. But where did they come from and how are they... Read more
30 Jun 2013
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Episode 16: Hunting Antarctic Dinosaurs
Episode 16: Hunting Antarctic Dinosaurs
Antarctica is one of the great frontiers of paleontology. It’s been really far south for a long time, but it hasn’t alwa... Read more
25 Mar 2016
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