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A groundbreaking discovery on the Isle of Wight has revealed a new dinosaur species, Istiorachis macarthurae, distinguished by a sail-like structure along its back. This finding challenges previous views on dinosaur evolution and opens new discussions on sexual selection in prehistoric creatures. Identified by Jeremy Lockwood, a retired doctor working on his PhD at the University of Portsmouth, the discovery …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Paleontologists have discovered a new dinosaur species with a very distinctive feature, a sail-like structure running down its back, the Natural History Museum in London announced on Friday. The bones of Istiorachis macarthurae, named in honor of record-breaking British sailor Ellen MacArthur, were uncovered on the Isle of Wight, a small island just off the south …