Dinosaurs' rise was 'more gradual,' new fossil evidence suggests

Dinosaurs' rise was 'more gradual,' new fossil evidence suggests London, UK (SPX) Nov 11, 2016 - Researchers have discovered two small dinosaurs together with a lagerpetid, a group of animals that are recognized as precursors of dinosaurs. The discovery made in Brazil and reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on November 10 represents the first time that a dinosaur and a dinosaur precursor have ever been found together. The new lagerpetid (Ixalerpeton) and saurischian din ... more

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