Just Big-Boned? Dinosaurs Skinnier Than Once Thought, Scientists Say

Anoosh Chakelian June 10, 2012 Breaking Fresh, Science No Comments

According to a new study by researchers at the University of Manchester, we owe the dinosaurs an apology. Traditional methods of deducing the weight of a dinosaur have been drastic overestimations, the scientists say — in some cases by tens of thousands of pounds. (MORE: Dinosaur Extinction Mystery: That Asteroid Didn’t Act Alone) To come up [...]