New Research Has Revealed a Big Surprise About Baby Dinosaurs, Upending Past Thinking About These Ancient Reptiles

New Research Has Revealed a Big Surprise About Baby Dinosaurs, Upending Past Thinking About These Ancient Reptiles

Forget the idea that dinosaurs matured the way modern mammals do—new research suggests young dinosaurs lived radically separate lives, changing how scientists understand prehistoric ecosystems. According to new research from the University of Maryland, young dinosaurs played very different roles in their environments than adults did, a finding that changes how scientists interpret Mesozoic ecosystems and the role reproduction played in shaping t…