A new species of dinosaur discovered in Australia has been confirmed as the largest ever found in the country, and one of the biggest in the world.
The fossilized skeleton, nicknamed"Cooper," was found in southwest Queensland in 2007, at Cooper Creek in the Eromanga Basin. But the skeleton remained a mystery for years, and has only now been scientifically described and named by paleontologists.Researchers at the Eromanga Natural History Museum and the Queensland Museum published their findings in the PeerJ scientific journal on Monday.
"We were able to measure the bones and compare them with other species in Australia and the rest of the world."Several of the large pieces, including the dinosaur's shoulder blades, pelvic bones and limbs, were mostly intact. However, researchers faced delays in identifying the species due to challenges in managing its large and fragile bones. Robyn Mackenzie, co-founder of the Eromanga Natural History Museum, next to the fossilized dinosaur skeleton.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A generation of seabirds was wiped out by a drone at an O.C. reserve. Now, scientists fear for their futureSome 3,000 elegant terns fled the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve after the May 12 crash, in the largest egg abandonment scientists who work there can recall.
Read more »
Sun Valley Guest List Includes David Zaslav, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Diane Sawyer (EXCLUSIVE)After upending the media landscape with his deal to combine Discovery with WarnerMedia, David Zaslav will touch down in Sun Valley, Idaho this July for Allen & Co.’s annual media conference. Th…
Read more »
Cramer: 'I'm a bit of a crypto bug' as a hedge, but it could fall further“I’ve always been a gold bug, but now I’m a bit of a crypto bug just as a hedge,” jimcramer says. “I don’t swear by it.” Read more with CNBCPro here:
Read more »
Discovery Sells Great American Country to GAC MediaDiscovery has sold the Great American Country network, aimed at country music fans, to GAC Media, a newly formed investors group led by Dallas-based Hicks Equity Partners. Terms of the deal were no…
Read more »
John Oliver Mocks Warner Bros. Discovery’s New Logo, SloganJohn Oliver took yet another jab at his new corporate bosses on Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight. In his opening segment, Oliver addressed the fact that the United Kingdom is planning to…
Read more »
BREAKING: Meghan Markle welcomes second child with Prince HarryThe Duchess of Sussex has given birth to her baby girl, a spokesman confirmed on Sunday.
Read more »