Modeling dinosaur evolution points researchers to potential fossil discoveries closer to the equator.

By using dinosaurs' close reptilian cousins to close gaps in the fossil record, a new model points to an ancient supercontinent as the birthplace of the extinct creatures.

Cut out the puzzle pieces and stick them to a piece of cardboard to create your own dinosaur jigsaw. Muddle them up and see if you can put them back together.

which could unlock even more secrets about this ancient rainforest and the dinosaurs that lived in it. "Our discovery is another piece of the puzzle," Gerschel said.

So if you think of early dinosaur evolution as kind of a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces, it’s just thrown a huge chunk of new pieces in there.” ...