Trackway analysis shows how dinosaurs coped with slippery slopes
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 16:56
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A new investigation of a fossilized tracksite in southern Africa shows how early dinosaurs made on-the-fly adjustments to their movements to cope with slippery and sloping terrain. Differences in how early dinosaurs made these adjustments provide insight into the later evolution of the group.