Biology

What Color Were Dinosaurs? - Instant Egghead

Feb 26, 2013 |  1

Dinosaurs died out some 65 million years ago, so how could we possibly determine the color of their skin--or feathers? As Scientific American's Eric R. Olson explains, new fossil evidence is pointing the way. Episode written by Kate Wong.


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  1. 1. Raoul 08:43 PM 3/2/13

    "Animatronics" has the answer.

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