Here’s what came out this week in dinosaur news:
- Andrew Farke wrote on the PLOS Paleo blog about all 35 dinosaurs discovered in 2015, and how many of them were in open-access journals
- PLOS One published about a new leptoceratopsid dinosaur, named Ischioceratops zhuchengensis, according to NDTV
- PeerJ wrote about an increasing public interest in dinosaurs, which could be used to generate interest in science and technology with kinect controlled dinosaur simulations, according to Forbes
- The Journal of Zoology published about the “dead bird” posture of non-avian dinosaurs, according to National Geographic
- According to the New York Times, the Forest Service started a preservation program for dinosaur fossil thefts
- Dinosaurs may have done a mating dance, according to the Nature, LA Times, and CS Monitor
- Live Science lists five dinosaur trends for the future, which includes 3D printing, computer modeling, and diversity in the field
- Dakotaraptor probably didn’t fight T-rex too often, according to National Geographic
- Back in December, a father found out his son had run up a huge bill from buying upgrades to the Jurassic World game on his dad’s iPad, according to Mirror and NY Daily News
- Roma in Queensland, Australia, is looking to build a life-sized replica of Rhoetosaurus, the oldest dinosaur skeleton found in Australia, according to Brisbane Times
- In Michigan, someone dressed up as a T-rex and skated on the rink at Rosa Parks Circle, according to mLive
- Offbeat Home & Life shared ways to decorate your home with dinosaur swag