Armored dinosaurs utilized their long, winding nasal passages to modify the temperature of the air they breathed and used them as heat transfer devices, says a new study.
Dinosaurs may Have Had Babysitters: Study
Researchers have found an evidence of possible dinosaur nest that may have also had a babysitter to look after the young dinosaurs.
Researchers have found an evidence of possible dinosaur nest that may have also had a babysitter to look after the young dinosaurs.
Modern mammals and birds use scroll-shaped bones called conchae or turbinates to warm inhaled air. But ankylosaurs seem to have accomplished the same result with a completely different anatomical construction.
Like human's noses, ankylosaur noses likely served more than one function. Even as it was conditioning the air it breathed, the convoluted passageways may have added resonance to the low-pitched sounds the animal uttered, allowing it to be heard over greater distances.
Dinosaurs Used Noses to Enhance Sense of Smell, Cool Brains
A new study has revealed that millions years ago dinosaurs used their noses not just to breathe but also to enhance their sense of smell and cool their brains.
A new study has revealed that millions years ago dinosaurs used their noses not just to breathe but also to enhance their sense of smell and cool their brains.
Dinosaurs Extinction: 'Perfect Sequence of Events' Revealed
Extinction of dinosaurs was caused by a series of changes in climate and environment like changing sea levels, varying temperatures and extensive volcanic activity ending up in a perfect storm.
Extinction of dinosaurs was caused by a series of changes in climate and environment like changing sea levels, varying temperatures and extensive volcanic activity ending up in a perfect storm.
