Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil


Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on ScienceDaily

Read more on:

Photo of Brazil

Brazil

Photo of construction site

construction site

Photo of Giant new dinosaur

Giant new dinosaur

Related news:

News photo

Same-sex marriages surged before Bolsonaro took office, Brazil data reveal

News photo

New research compares civil servant experiences under trump in the US to those under Bolsonaro in Brazil

News photo

Construction Crew Uncovers Giant 20-Meter Dinosaur in Brazil