Mon. 02/15 - The Impactor That Killed the Dinosaurs: A New Theory

Scientists in Antarctica accidentally discovered animal life beneath an ice shelf half a mile deep. An app that lets you tune into live radio stations all over the world. A new study that challenges the long held theory about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. And a snarky Valentine’s tradition at the El Paso Zoo. Sponsors: OurCrowd, ourcrowd.com/kottke Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottke Links: Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice (Wired) Scientists Found Unexpected Life Half a Mile Under Antarctic Ice Shelf (Gizmodo) Radio Garden Twitter reactions to Radio Garden (David Pogue, Twitter) The comet that killed the dinosaurs: New theory explains possible origin of the Chicxulub impactor (Science Daily) Where Did the Dinosaur-Killing Impactor Come From? (NY Times) Astrophysicists Chart Source of Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs (Smithsonian Mag) El Paso Zoo's Valentine's Day naming a cockroach after an ex returns (El Paso Times) El Paso Zoo's “Quit Bugging Me” (El Paso Zoo) El Paso Zoo (Facebook) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices