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Teacher's Guides
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Paleontology
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Ancient Creature of the Deep
Learn about the discovery of the coelacanth, a "living fossil" that
has changed little in 400 million years. 1 hr.
Arctic Dinosaurs
Discover how dinosaurs may have survived in extreme polar
environments and what may have driven them to extinction. 1 hr.
Bone Diggers
Travel to a remote Australian cave to discover one of the most
important paleontological discoveries ever made in the outback --
the full skeleton of a giant marsupial lion called
Thylacoleo carnifex. 1 hr.
Buried in Ash
Travel back 10 million years to a water hole on an ancient savanna
in what is now north central Nebraska, to the scene of a remarkable
tragedy. 1 hr.
Curse of T. rex
How do paleontologists and commercial fossil hunters know where to
look for rare and priceless dinosaur bones? 1 hr.
Dinosaurs of the Gobi
Accompany an American Museum of Natural History expedition to the
Gobi Desert to find fossils of velociraptors and primitive birds. 1
hr.
Four-Winged Dinosaur, The
Follow the fossil discovery and model recreation of the four-winged
dinosaur, Microraptor gui, and investigates competing theories of
how birds evolved. 1 hr.
Jewel of the Earth
Join David Attenborough as he probes the mysteries of ancient
life-forms perfectly preserved in amber in NOVA's "Jewel of the
Earth." 1 hr.
Last Extinction
Explore how scientists are working to solve the mystery of what
might have killed off ancient land animals nearly 13,000 years ago.
1 hr.
Mammoths of the Ice Age
Learn about discoveries of the life and extinction of the woolly
mammoth. 1 hr.
Missing Link, The
Paleontologists studying the Devonian Period (408-360 million years
ago) discover a tiny fossil of colossal importance. 1 hr.
NOVA scienceNOW: T. rex
Discover how scientists have gained new insights into the lifespan
of Tyrannosaurus rex and how the dinosaur grew to be so large.
Running time: 8:03.
NOVA scienceNOW: T. Rex Blood?
Learn about scientists who have found preserved soft tissue,
including possible blood vessels and red blood cells, turning in
dinosaur fossils. (Running time: 12:58)
Real Jurassic Park, The
Learn what it would take to recreate the dinosaur theme park in
Jurassic Park. 1 hr.
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