The Dino Butt Fossil | Tumble Episode
Ever wondered if dinosaurs sniffed each other’s butts like dogs? In our latest episode, The Dino Butt Fossil , we dig into one of the strangest and funniest fossil discoveries ever made—one that helps scientists understand how dinosaurs communicated, smelled, and even pooped! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🦕 What Kids Will Learn How scientists studied a rare fossilized dinosaur butt. How comparing it to modern animals helps reveal dinosaur behavior. How scientists use evidence t
The Cave of the Neanderthal Tools | Tumble Episode
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS STANDARDS: LS 3-LS4-1 Crosscutting Concepts: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity What tools did Neanderthals use? That’s what Leo wants to know. We dig into the past of Neanderthal archeology, back to when people used to excavate caves with dynamite! Archeologist and author Rebecca Wragg Sykes shares the explosive story of how Neanderthals made tools, and what they can tell us about how Neanderthals lived. MEET REBECCA WRAGG SKYES Dr. Rebecca Wragg Sykes
The Rise of the Dinosaurs | Tumble Episode
NGSS Standards: LS 3-LS4-1 Crosscutting Concepts: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity “What’s the oldest dinosaur?” “How did dinosaurs come alive?” We tackle two listener questions in one epic story of dinosaur domination. Scientist Jessica Whiteside takes us back in time to the dawn of the dinosaurs, 230 million years ago. The story involves fascinating fossils, intense lava eruptions, climate craziness, and ultimately, an explosion of dinosaurs. We’re going to find out what ha
Dinosaur Poop Pt 2: The Coprolite Queen | Tumble Episode
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS 3-LS4-1 Crosscutting Concept: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity In this episode, we learn about Mary Anning , one of the most famous female paleontologists to ever live. She made many great discoveries, including dinosaur poop! She was among the first to identify that strange fossil rocks were actually fossilized feces. Although Anning wasn't allowed to join the scientific clubs that would give her credit for her discoveries, she was reco
Dinosaur Poop Part 1: Who Dung It? | Tumble Episode
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS 3-LS4-1 Crosscutting Concept: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity If you ever get the chance to fossil hunting, don't just look for bones or teeth. Keep your eyes peeled for prehistoric poop! Coprolites are a kind of " trace fossil." Separate from "body" fossils, they provide clues to dinosaur behavior. Don't worry, the smell has long since drifted away! It might be hard to identify a coprolite, but these examples still have a fresh "look.
The Call of the Antarctic Dinosaur with Julia Clarke | Tumble Episode
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS 3-LS4-1 Crosscutting Concepts: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Julia Clarke grew up wanting to be like the intrepid explorer, Indiana Jones . But instead of raiding Lost Arks, she's studying the evolution of birds and dinosaurs. She travels on expeditions to distant lands - like Antarctica's Vega Island - to find fossils. These fossils contain clues to how ancient world sounded, and why birds survived a mass extinction when other di
The Skull of the Ancient Primate with Chris Kirk | Tumble Episode
Who is the oldest primate, and is it our great-great-great grandfather? In this episode, we learn that our earliest ancestors didn't look like monkeys or apes. They were much, much tinier! EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS 3-LS4-1 Crosscutting Concepts: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Here, anthropologist Chris Kirk poses with Rooneyia , a primate that lived 37 million years ago. Thanks to Chris' hairless head, you can get a good comparison of how much bigger a huma