label: Biological Sciences

New dinosaur species identified and named by CSU grad, faculty member

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The reconstructed skull of a new dinosaur species, Lokiceratops, is on display at a museum in Denmark after it was assembled, identified and named by a team of researchers led by Colorado State University faculty member Joseph Sertich and University professor Mark Loewen of Utah.

A new species of dinosaur, with unusually graceful horns on its head and behind its neck, lived with at least four other species of rhino- or elephant-like dinosaurs 78 million years ago in what is now northern Montana, researcher Joseph Sertich said. Sertich, an affiliate faculty member at Colorado State University, and Professor Mark Loewen … Read more

How to get rid of beetles, grubs and more

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A small sawfly larva is seen resting on the vein of a leaf.

With the arrival of warm weather comes the arrival of summer’s threats: insects. While some people may detest insects because they are so buggy, for gardeners every year it can feel like a new battle against the bugs as they determine which pest is ruining their plants and how to protect their crops from complete … Read more