The Bone Wars: The Fossil Feud That Dinosaur Paleontology

In the late 19th century, the race to discover dinosaurs in the American West descended into a bitter, no-holds-barred feud. Rival paleontologists Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope used bribery, theft, and sabotage to outdo each other, all while publishing sensational finds in a war of scientific one-upmanship. We chronicle their infamous rivalry, from the discovery of iconic species like Triceratops and Stegosaurus to the literal dynamiting of fossil sites to prevent the other from digging. Explore how their toxic competition both accelerated the discovery of dinosaurs and left a legacy of confusion and damaged specimens that scientists are still untangling today. Hosted by Ibnul Jaif Farabi. Produced by Light Knot Studios (lightknotstudios.com).