A Hidden Difference Between Dinosaurs and Mammals Is Changing Science’s View of the Past

New University of Maryland research suggests that dinosaur parenting strategies helped transform the Mesozoic world, as “latchkey kid dinosaurs” spread into ecological niches their parents left untouched. Imagine a young Brachiosaurus no bigger than a golden retriever, foraging alongside its siblings while staying alert to predators eager for an easy meal. Far away, its parents, [...]

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