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Dinosaur study challenges Bergmann's rule - EurekAlert


<p>A new study led by scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Reading calls into question Bergmann&rsquo;s rule, an 1800s-era scientific principle stating that animals in high-latitude, cooler climates tend to be larger than close relatives living in warmer climates.</p>

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