Happy Dinosaur Week! Every episode this week explores the ancient marvels that walked the Earth millions of years ago. And today we’re taking a special dive into what was going on even BEFORE these prehistoric giants existed. Can you even imagine a time so long ago? We asked paleontologist and science journalist Shaena Montanari to help paint us a picture of what was roaming the Earth before dinosaurs. Got a question that’s roaming around your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help you out because we’re as smart as a thesaurus!

Happy Dinosaur Week! Every episode this week explores the ancient marvels that walked the Earth millions of years ago. Now, close your eyes and picture a dinosaur. What color is it? Is it green? Blue? Sparkly purple? It’s interesting how we can know what color a dinosaur was when we were never around to see it. We asked paleontologist and science journalist Shaena Montanari to help us dig into this issue. Got a colorful question? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help paint a picture for you. 

Happy Dinosaur Week! Every episode this week explores the ancient marvels that walked the Earth millions of years ago. So how many species of dinosaurs were actually alive back then? We asked paleontologist and science journalist Shaena Montanari to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s e-species-ly good? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help type out the answer. 

Happy Dinosaur Week! Every episode this week explores the ancient marvels that walked the Earth millions of years ago. Fossilized bones and footprints help scientists figure out what these prehistoric creatures looked like – but how do we know what they sounded like? We asked paleontologist and science journalist Shaena Montanari to help us find the answer. Got a question that makes you want to roar in frustration? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact and we’ll find a dino-mite answer.   

Quick! Imagine a beaver. Did you picture a furry, water-loving creature with long teeth and a pancake-flat tail? Us, too! A beaver’s thick, wide tail is one of its most iconic features, but why does it have one? We asked naturalist and science communicator Lucy Lapwing to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s really gnawing at you? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact – we wood love to help you answer it!