
Paleontology
How Sauropod Dinosaurs Became the Biggest Land Animals Again and Again
New research hints at how sauropod dinosaurs got to be so gargantuan
Michael D. D'Emic is a paleontologist at Adelphi University. He studies the evolution of growth and body size in dinosaurs. Credit: Nick Higgins
New research hints at how sauropod dinosaurs got to be so gargantuan
The long-necked dinosaurs known as sauropods, once seen as icons of extinction, thrived for millions of years around the world
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