Correction: Math and fossils resolve a debate on dinosaur metabolism
2006

Math and Fossils Resolve a Debate on Dinosaur Metabolism

Correction

Author Information

Author(s): Liza Gross

Conclusion

The study provides evidence that dinosaurs were reptiles whose body temperatures increased with body size.

Supporting Evidence

  • A model based on growth trajectories estimated from fossils provides evidence that dinosaurs were reptiles whose body temperatures increased with body size.

Takeaway

Scientists used math and fossil evidence to show that dinosaurs got warmer as they got bigger.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1371/journal.pbio.0040328

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