Ayesha Roscoe

But recently, scientists have been uncovering more details about what really happened at that pivotal moment in history. Mantua, New Jersey, is the site of a new paleontology museum and fossil dig site where scientists are discovering exciting new clues about what happened in the days and even hours after the asteroid hit.

But recently, scientists have been uncovering more details about what really happened at that pivotal moment in history. Mantua, New Jersey, is the site of a new paleontology museum and fossil dig site where scientists are discovering exciting new clues about what happened in the days and even hours after the asteroid hit.

But recently, scientists have been uncovering more details about what really happened at that pivotal moment in history. Mantua, New Jersey, is the site of a new paleontology museum and fossil dig site where scientists are discovering exciting new clues about what happened in the days and even hours after the asteroid hit.

The Edelman Fossil Park and Museum of Rowan University opened this spring to the public, and now anyone who visits has the chance to go down into the quarry to find fossils themselves. When we come back, we go to the fossil site and find out what happened on that fateful day. Stay with us.

The Edelman Fossil Park and Museum of Rowan University opened this spring to the public, and now anyone who visits has the chance to go down into the quarry to find fossils themselves. When we come back, we go to the fossil site and find out what happened on that fateful day. Stay with us.

The Edelman Fossil Park and Museum of Rowan University opened this spring to the public, and now anyone who visits has the chance to go down into the quarry to find fossils themselves. When we come back, we go to the fossil site and find out what happened on that fateful day. Stay with us.

We're back with The Sunday Story, and I'm here with Manoush Zomorodi, host of the TED Radio Hour, to talk about her reporting from the Edelman Fossil Park and what it can teach us. Manoush, welcome to the show. Oh, thanks, Aisha.

We're back with The Sunday Story, and I'm here with Manoush Zomorodi, host of the TED Radio Hour, to talk about her reporting from the Edelman Fossil Park and what it can teach us. Manoush, welcome to the show. Oh, thanks, Aisha.

We're back with The Sunday Story, and I'm here with Manoush Zomorodi, host of the TED Radio Hour, to talk about her reporting from the Edelman Fossil Park and what it can teach us. Manoush, welcome to the show. Oh, thanks, Aisha.

So you visited the dig site and the museum before it was open to the public. You got a little sneak preview and you got a tour from Ken Lacovara, the renowned paleontologist who founded the museum. What was that like?

So you visited the dig site and the museum before it was open to the public. You got a little sneak preview and you got a tour from Ken Lacovara, the renowned paleontologist who founded the museum. What was that like?

So you visited the dig site and the museum before it was open to the public. You got a little sneak preview and you got a tour from Ken Lacovara, the renowned paleontologist who founded the museum. What was that like?

Wow. I mean, that's incredible because anybody would want to find a little dinosaur piece, right? So how did Ken first discover this site in New Jersey?

Wow. I mean, that's incredible because anybody would want to find a little dinosaur piece, right? So how did Ken first discover this site in New Jersey?

Wow. I mean, that's incredible because anybody would want to find a little dinosaur piece, right? So how did Ken first discover this site in New Jersey?

Well, what did he find?

Well, what did he find?

Well, what did he find?

Yes, absolutely. Let's listen.

Yes, absolutely. Let's listen.