Dinosaurs significantly taller than previously thought, MU researcher finds
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 07:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
It might seem obvious that a dinosaur's leg bone connects to the hip bone, but what came between the bones has been less obvious. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri and Ohio University have found that dinosaurs had thick layers of cartilage in their joints, which means they may have been considerably taller than previously thought. The study is being published this week in the journal PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science)...
Read the whole article on Science Centric
More from Science Centric
Related
- Dinosaurs significantly taller than previously thought, MU researcher findsThu, 30 Sep 2010, 17:30:16 EDT
- New Montana State research sheds light on South Pole dinosaursFri, 5 Aug 2011, 1:03:37 EDT
- America's smallest dinosaur uncoveredTue, 23 Sep 2008, 11:38:16 EDT
- Test shows dinosaurs survived mass extinction by 700,000 yearsThu, 27 Jan 2011, 13:53:48 EST
- 'Skin bones' helped large dinosaurs survive, new study saysTue, 29 Nov 2011, 13:12:22 EST