Snippets from the recently-aired dinosaur feature “Prehistoric Planet” showed giant predatory dinosaurs like Carnotaurus, which had ridiculously tiny arms on the side of its body—even smaller than those of the famous T. rex. What might have they been used for?
Prehistoric Planet: Was Carnotaurus a Charmer?
Related Posts
Moroccan Ankylosaur Find Is Africa’s First—and Perhaps the World’s Oldest
In what can be perhaps best described as a “living tank,” ankylosaurs (ann-KIL-luh-saurs) are among the most bizarre…
October 11, 2021
Pulses are packed with goodness: Five cool things you should know about them
pbd Studio/shutterstock Nadia Radzman, University of Cambridge Each year on February 10, the United Nations commemorates what probably…
February 21, 2023
Insects are spreading a devastating plant disease in Italy – Britain must keep it out
Olive trees that have died after becoming infected with Xylella fastidiosa. Fabio Michele Capelli/Shutterstock Alan Stewart, University of…
November 29, 2023
‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists
A paleontologist wears a T-shirt showing Strophodus rebecae, a shark species with flat teeth that lived millions of…
February 23, 2024