News articles tagged with 'sauropod' (Page 2)
Crushed bones reveal literal dino stomping ground
— 14 Oct 2009 12:10 | Geology and palaeontologyImagine the gruesome sound of bones snapping as a thirsty, 30-ton dinosaur tramples a heap of fresh carcasses on his way to a rapidly shrinking lake…
Giant dinosaur posture is all wrong
— 27 May 2009 08:40 | Geology and palaeontologyFamous depictions of the largest of all known dinosaurs, from film and television to museum skeletons, have almost certainly got it wrong, according to new research. Sauropods are the…
Palaeontologists discover new species of prehistoric giants in the Sahara
— 16 Dec 2008 15:26 | Geology and palaeontologyDinosaur hunters on a month-long expedition to the Sahara desert have returned home in time for Christmas with more than they ever dreamed of finding. They have unearthed not one but…
Researchers find first dinosaur tracks on Arabian Peninsula
— 21 May 2008 22:04 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists have discovered the first dinosaur tracks on the Arabian Peninsula. In the 21 May issue of the journal PLoS ONE, they report evidence of a large ornithopod dinosaur, as well…
Massive dinosaur discovered in Antarctica
— 11 Dec 2007 21:26 | Geology and palaeontologyA new genus and species of dinosaur from the Early Jurassic has been discovered in Antarctica. The massive plant-eating primitive sauropodomorph is called Glacialisaurus hammeri and…