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Charles Q. Choi

Protofeathers may have helped dinosaurs survive freezing weather and dominate the world


Dinosaurs are often depicted as dwelling in tropical climes. Now, a new study published online July 1 in the journal Science Advances suggests a number of the ancient reptiles may have endured freezing winters in the Arctic, potentially with the help of feather-like coverings. Indeed, this ability to survive the cold may have helped dinosaurs outlast their early rivals and come to dominate the world for roughly 135 million years.

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