Scientists at Jurassic Park dig up a fossil and use a computer to identify that it is a velociraptor. They note certain characteristics of its bone structure and suggest it shares more in common with present-day birds than it does with reptiles.
Corey the explorer went into underwater cenotes to find out more about Mayan civilizations and how they lived back then using the fossils and modern technology.
Hammond shows the crew a video that explains how Jurassic Park scientists acquired dinosaur DNA and cloned them. The video features Mr. DNA, a computerized DNA strand that explains what DNA is, illustrates its structure, and provides other details about it. This clip is an excellent introduction to DNA.
Dr. Scott explains the role of a paleontologist in a kid-friendly manner. He explains what fossils are, how they find fossils, and what they do with fossils after they find them.