Measurements of dinosaur body temperatures shed new light on 150-year debate
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 14:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Were dinosaurs really fast, aggressive hunters like the ones depicted in the movie 'Jurassic World'? Or did they have lower metabolic rates that made them move more like today's alligators and crocodiles? New research indicates that some dinosaurs, at least, had the capacity to elevate their body temperature using heat sources in the environment, such as the sun.