Fossil of dinosaur 'killed in asteroid strike' found

<p>A piece of Earth’s history has just been found. Scientists have discovered a fossil of a perfectly preserved dinosaur leg that may have been ‘ripped off’ by the asteroid that sparked a mass extinction.</p><br><p>It was unearthed at a site in Tanis, North Dakota, 3,000km away from the asteroid impact site in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s one of a number of impressive finds from the location.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Professor Paul Barrett, dinosaur specialist from the Natural History Museum, explains the significance of this 66-million-year-old find.</p><br><p>Today we talk about:</p><ul><li>The significance of the discovery (02:50)</li><li>Other findings at this particular site (04: 09)</li><li>The upcoming Sir David Attenborough BBC documentary on the Tanis site (05:34)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For the latest news follow us on<a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> @EveningStandard</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>