Current Events # 1

- Two New Dinosaur Species Are Discovered in Southern Utah
- By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- September 22, 2010
- http://www.nytimes.com/
- http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/09/22/science/AP-US-Dinosaur-Discovery.html?_r=1&ref=science
-  Scientists has discovered the fossils of two new dinosaur species.
- In the southern Utah desert, scientists has discovered fossils of two new species of dinosaurs. These two new species are said to be closely related to the Triceratops. The two plant eating dinosaurs that were discovered was named Kosmoceratops richardsoni and Utahceratops gettyi. The Kosmoceratops richardsoni is described to have 15 horns on its head, weighed about 2.5 tons and about 15 feet long. The Utahceratops gettyi is described to have 5 horns, weighed about 3 to 4 tons, and about 18 to 22 feet long. The discovery stated by paleontologists showed that horned dinosaurs evolved differently.
- I chose this new story because I have always been fascinated by dinosaurs. The dinosaurs that I knew of were completely different from one another. Reading the beginning of the article, I was amazed to learn that there was a dinosaur with 15 horns. This caused me to continue to read on since it was an incredible discovery.
- In class I have been learning about the great scientists of the Scientific Revolution. These scientists has made many discoveries that helped solve many problems that couldn't be solved at the time and it is these discoveries that helped to shape the future into what it is now. Reading the article, reminded me of these scientists. The discovery of two new dinosaur species helped to provide crucial information. Paleontologists have stated that this discovery showed that the horned dinosaurs living on the same continent had evolved differently. This new piece of information much like the discoveries in the past can help to solve many unanswered questions of today.