The day the dinosaurs died

NPR

Published May 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM EDT

What happened in the days, even hours, after an asteroid set off the fifth extinction? A New Jersey quarry, and site of a new museum founded by paleontologist Ken Lacovara, sheds light on the mystery.

Original broadcast date: August 16, 2024

This episode of TED Radio Hour was produced by James Delahoussaye. It was edited by Sanaz Meshkinpour and Manoush Zomorodi.

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