meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Cool Stuff Daily

Thu. 04/07 - Scaly Dino Fossil From the Day the Asteroid Hit Found (maybe)

Cool Stuff Daily

Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

News, Science, Tech News, Society & Culture

4.6739 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

An impressively well-preserved dinosaur leg fossil has been found that could be the first-ever fossil evidence of the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Plus, Amtrak is stirring up some beef with their Twitch streams. And a new dream job opening: counting penguins in Antarctica. Sponsors: Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at novo.co/kottke Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Tanis: Fossil of dinosaur killed in asteroid strike found, scientists claim (BBC) Scientists find fossil of dinosaur 'killed on day of asteroid strike' (The Guardian) Scientists say they found a dino fossil from the day a dinosaur-killing asteroid struck Earth (Live Science) Astonishment, skepticism greet fossils claimed to record dinosaur-killing asteroid impact (Science) Amtrak Is Streaming an Empty Railroad on Twitch to Beef With Freight Rail Companies (Vice)  Buttigieg Brushes Up On Honking For Upcoming Talks With Nation’s Big Rigs (The Onion) British charity hunts for team to run Antarctica post office (BBC) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Want to give a special someone a gift they'll truly love this Valentine's Day?

0:04.8

Treat them to something that never goes out of style.

0:07.7

A beautiful bouquet of 12 red roses.

0:11.1

They're classic for a reason.

0:12.9

And all for just £15 at Waitrose.

0:16.3

Selected lines and stores.

0:17.6

Subject to availability ends 14th of February.

0:28.7

It's Thursday, April 7th, 2022.

0:30.6

I'm Jackson Bird today. An impressively well-preserved dinosaur-leg fossil has been found that could be the first ever fossil evidence of the asteroid

0:39.8

impact that killed the dinosaurs. But is it all it's cracked up to be? Plus, Amtrak is stirring

0:46.8

up some beef with their Twitch streams and a new dream job opening, counting penguins in Antarctica. Here's some cool stuff for your ride home.

1:00.8

Paleontologists working at the Tannis fossil site in North Dakota say they've found a remarkably

1:07.6

well-preserved dinosaur leg, scales and all, that could be the first ever

1:13.7

specimen found that was killed by the asteroid that eradicated all of the dinosaurs.

1:19.1

This sounds incredible, almost too good to be true. And maybe it is. There is some skepticism

1:25.9

about the claim, stemming in part from past skepticism about the team who found it, and the find is also featured in an upcoming Sir David Attenborough documentary called Dinosaurs the Final Day.

1:38.6

So despite this find not yet having been peer reviewed, it seems to be making early press rounds for that show,

1:45.0

which will be broadcast on the BBC on April 15th. I'll get into the skepticism more in a moment,

1:51.6

but this is pretty fascinating, so bearing all potential biases in mind, let's first talk

1:56.7

about what the team at Tannis claims to have found. Quoting live science.

2:01.1

According to Paul Barrett, a merit researcher at London's Natural History Museum,

2:05.6

the leg belongs to Theselosaurus, a herbivorous dinosaur whose name means

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.