New Egyptian dinosaur reveals ancient link between Africa and Europe

New Egyptian dinosaur reveals ancient link between Africa and Europe 01/30/2018 02:05 PM EST When it comes to the final days of the dinosaurs, Africa is something of a blank page. Fossils found in Africa from the Late Cretaceous, the time period from 100 to 66 million years ago, are few and far between. That means that the course of dinosaur evolution in Africa has largely remained a mystery. But in the Egyptian Sahara Desert, scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that helps fill in those gaps. Full story at https://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/17-18/01/new-dinosaur-link-africa-europe.cfm Source Ohio University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111