Two New Dinosaur Species Found in Antarctica
From
Yahoo/Reuters:
bq. Two new species of dinosaur, one a quick-moving meat-eater and the other a giant plant-eater, have been discovered in Antarctica, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
bq. The 70 million-year-old fossils of the carnivore would have rested for millenniums at the bottom of an Antarctic sea, while remains of the 100-foot-long herbivore were found on the top of a mountain.
Very interesting - we know so little about 99% of that continent. There are a few areas that have been well explored but the inland is virtually unknown. Fascinating place.
For a wonderful insight into scientific life there, check out Kim Stanley Robinson's 1998 book
Antarctica - he was invited to spend a season as a visiting artist and so got a good insight into the culture.
Posted by DaveH at February 27, 2004 1:05 PM