A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature sheds some new light on how that came to be, and the research behind it has a whole lot to do with one thing: fossilized dinosaur poop.
You are what you eat — a case especially true for the prehistoric creatures that roamed Earth before us. According to a recent study published in Nature, which analyzed fossilized dinosaur poop, or ...
They found that the fossilized poop and vomit — scientifically known as coprolites and regurgitalites, respectively — increased in size and variety over time, indicating the emergence of ...
And guess what has been aiding in solving this mystery? It’s none other than the fossilized feces of these gigantic creatures. The interesting findings have emerged as part of an international ...
(Marcin Ambrozik via AP) This undated photo provided by Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki shows fossilized plant-eating dinosaur poop found in the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland. (Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki via AP) This ...
Dinosaur poop is providing vital clues about "who ate whom" 200 million years ago. Researchers have been able to identify undigested food remains, plants and prey in the fossilized feces of the big ...