Royal Society Publishing has recently published a special feature issue of Biology Letters entitled Dinosaur Science, guest-edited and organised by The Natural History Museum's Paul Barrett and Susannah Maidment. The collection is FREELY AVAILABLE online at Dinosaur science
Dinosaurs were one of the most iconic groups of terrestrial vertebrates and their direct descendants, birds, remain as key members of modern ecosystems. The scientific study of dinosaurs began in the early nineteenth century as their remains were unearthed from the sedimentary rocks of southern England. Last year, 2024, marked the 200th Anniversary of the first dinosaur to be described scientifically – Megalosaurus.
This special feature aims to celebrate that anniversary by providing expert reviews of key areas of dinosaur biology, showing how the application of new methods, technologies and discoveries in the field have shed more light on these diverse animals. They also highlight the ways in which dinosaur science might advance in future.
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