Tag: dinosaur

T. rex is at the center of a debate over dinosaur intelligence

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur – or any extinct animal – based on its fossils is a tricky proposition, with so many uncertainties involved. Assessing a dinosaur’s intelligence, considering the innumerable factors contributing to that trait, is exponentially more difficult. A study published last year by […]

Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur

By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Paleontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized herbivorous dinosaur, which was a fast runner and lived about 90 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period in present day Patagonia. The animal, named Chakisaurus nekul, was found in the Pueblo Blanco Natural Reserve, in […]

Strange prehistoric drawings found near dinosaur footprints in Brazil

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Prehistoric humans in Brazil carved drawings in the rock next to dinosaur footprints, suggesting that they may have found them meaningful or interesting, a new study has found. The rock carvings, which archaeologists call petroglyphs, are […]