Ep. 871: Are Birds Actually Dinosaurs?

Steven Rinella talks with paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and author, Steve Brusatte.

Topics discussed: The Story of Birds is out now!; Steve's other best selling books on The Rise and Reign of Mammals and The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs; why birds are dinosaurs; the odds of something becoming a fossil; the physical traits, adaptations, and eating habits that helped early birds survive; and more.

Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, h…