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Paleontologist Makes "Game-Changing" Fossil Discovery

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Publish Date: 10/25/19Topic: EvolutionEvolutionNova

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At Corral Bluffs, Colorado, paleontologist Tyler Lyson discovers rare mammal fossils that paint a picture of the first million years after an asteroid killed the dinosaurs.

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