Are birds dinosaurs?
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Brains On is a non-profit public radio program. There are lots of ways to support the show:Support) the podcast with donation)* | Subscribe) to Smarty Pass for ad-free episodes and bonus content)** | Buy )our book and merch)** | Come) to our live shows)** | Get) the newsletter for parents)** | Find) teacher resources)*When you think of dinosaurs, you might picture giant, scaly creatures that roamed earth millions of years ago. And when you think of birds, you probably picture our fluffy, feathered, chirpy friends. But did you know that birds *are *actually dinosaurs?

Molly and cohost Siddharth dig into how some modern birds like chickens, evolved from dinosaurs like the T-Rex. They’ll chat with paleontologist Jingmai O’Connor about what it’s like to study dinosaurs and hear about an exciting new fossil discovery. Siddharth quizzes Molly on her animal knowledge, plus, there's a new mystery sound to be uncovered.