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NOVA· Season 52 · Episode 3

Dino Birds

S52E03·9.3·February 5, 2025·1h·PBS

Contrary to popular belief, dinosaurs never went extinct. They're still alive among us – in the form of birds! Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the cataclysmic mass extinction caused by an asteroid the size of Mt. Everest crashing into Earth about 66 million years ago. The big question is: How? How did birds manage to not only live through the apocalypse, but also go on to diversify and populate every corner of our planet? Now, rare fossil discoveries are revealing the secrets of bird evolution going back more than 100 million years, telling the story of how some resilient feathered dinos persevered and transformed into the vast array of colorful bird species that fill our skies today.

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#8In Season 52of 20 rated episodes
#22All-timeof 287 rated episodes
+0.3vs season avgSeason 52 averages 9.0
2025First airedFebruary 5, 2025

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Jeannette RobinsonJeannette Robinsonas Narrator (voice)

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