A PROFESSOR has discovered a new species of dinosaur that is 210 million years old. Kimi Chapelle, from Long Island, made the historic discovery in Zimbabwe – the fourth discovery ever in the southern African country. Long Island professor Kimi Chapelle is among researchers who have discovered a new dinosaur species in ZimbabweCredit: Stony Brook … Read more
Human interest By means of Alex Mitchell Published June 7, 2024, 4:41 PM ET Call it one dinomicite discovery. A Long Island professor is among researchers who have discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe – the fourth ever discovered in the African country. Professor Kimi Chapelle of Stony Brook University played a crucial role … Read more
Call it one dinomicite discovery. A Long Island professor is among researchers who have discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe – the fourth ever discovered in the African country. Professor Kimi Chapelle of Stony Brook University played a crucial role in finding fossils of this long-necked herbivore, called a sauropodomorph dinosaur, which inhabited the … Read more
Enlarge / Later theropods had multiple adaptations to different temperatures. Dinosaurs were once believed to be ectothermic, or cold-blooded, an idea that makes sense considering they were reptiles. Although scientists had previously discovered evidence of dinosaur species being warm-blooded, what could have caused this adaptation remained unknown. A team of researchers now think that dinosaurs … Read more
Recent research indicates that some dinosaurs may have evolved the ability to regulate their body temperature internally during the Early Jurassic period, allowing them to adapt to colder climates and survive environmental challenges. The artist’s impression shows a dromaeosaur, a type of feathered theropod, in the snow. This group of dinosaurs is popularly known as … Read more
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — Dinosaur means ‘terrible lizard’. The idea that the prehistoric creatures were scaly, sluggish reptiles with sprawling postures that dragged their tails through tropical swamps is deeply imprinted in the … Read more