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 Two Farmers Found the Largest Dinosaur Ever Unearthed in Australia The long-necked herbivore’s length measured the span of a basketball court, stood at two stories, and weighed an estimated 70 tons It took over a decade to identify the dinosaur bones because of the remote location of the bones, the fragile state they were in, and their massive size and weight that at times require a forklift to move. ( Rochelle Lawrence ) By Elizabeth Gamillo smithsonianmag.com June 9, 2021

From Smithsonian online: Dinosaurs Evolved Flight at Least Three Times A new study finds that many feathered dinosaurs were more aerodynamic than previously thought A Microraptor , a small four-winged dinosaur that could fly, eats a fish. (Emily Willoughby / Stocktrek Images via Getty Images) By Riley Black smithsonianmag.com June 7, 2021 Flight is a relatively rare ability. Many animals crawl, slither, burrow, walk and swim, but comparatively few have the ab