These Fossils Came From Space (But Aren’t Aliens)

Fossils are the remains of living things like dinosaurs, right? Not necessarily. Fossil METEORITES are totally a thing! They're rare, but when scientists find them, they help fill in the picture of Earth's ancient past.

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[CossackGene]

That Swedish scientist crawling around on public floors looking for meteorites is an absolute legend. True dedication to the craft

[frogz]

the chances of finding a fossil meteorite are alot higher than you might think
but chances are, you wont know it was any different from the rock sitting next to it

[silentcaay]

"Rock-shaped rocks are evidence of space fossils!"
[Conspiracy Nuts have entered the chat]

[Laserblade]

Hank, your presentation style, and sense of humor make learning about these fascinating subjects that much more enjoyable! I'm a dedicated fan.

[Rubrickety]

This video really inspired me. From now on, I too will spend my free time crawling around in public buildings.

[KittytheKatfish]

Hank, as a German I just have to like the video for how well you pronounced "Widmannstätten" <3 :D

[harrietharlow]

That is just plain cool, Hank! That's what I Iove about sciences like paleontology and geology--always something new coming up. Great video!

[luchewigg]

I have a whole ass degree in Geosciences but this video taught me something completely new to me, thank you Hank!

[darlenelang]

You are the bestest. I love your humor and you make all the videos, fun and entertaining, as well as teaching us to love nature.we need you . Never leave

[DougOfTheAntarctic]

Hank's best German pronunciation ever at 2:10!

[thehouseofupsidedown]

I love that I first saw Hank in a biology class and I'm still learning from him a decade later 💛

[WenzelSays]

My three fave things: space, rocks, and fossils!
Who knew they could be combined into one?

[zakite]

I definitely thought this was going to be a video about the ALH 84001 meteorite (the controversial magnetotactic bacteria containing meteorite). Personal opinion: just geologic magnetite! 😅

[StraightestDakregor]

A group of people once saw a man crawling on the floor before jumping in joy and freaking out, they probably never knew what had actually happened

[strahlungsopfer]

extra points for pronouncing the probably german name Widmanstätten perfectly

[Sxcheschka]

I am for sure going to take up that brilliant offer, but will have too when I get home tonight.

[pentaborane]

Rock-shaped rock has a similar ring to pie-flavored pie.

[studioMYTH]

I love these videos so so much. Thank you for making them, I have seen almost every single scishow and they keep me so consistently fascinated and enamored with our universe. Great work team!

[aliengeo]

Has SciShow ever done a video on the Chicxulub seiche waves? Basically when the impact struck it was so powerful that all the way from the Yucatán it shook North Dakota. Like slamming a door so hard it makes waves in a bathtub. Except with glass rain.

[matchrocket]

At least your chances of finding a meteorite are greater than getting hit by one.