Research on dinosaurs is constantly evolving; in fact, three-quarters of all known dinosaur species have been found only since the 1990s and a new species is discovered almost every week. With new discoveries happening all the time, our understanding of how dinosaurs looked and how they lived is currently being challenged and updated.
BBC Focus Magazine, a British monthly magazine about science and technology, provides the latest dinosaur discoveries in a new book called Dinosaurs: The Myth-Busting Guide to Prehistoric Beasts.
The book, intended for grades 4 to 6, provides the most recent scientific research compiled by the world's leading scientists and paleontologists and puts an end to certain long-held myths. For example, the Hollywood portrayal of slow, lumbering, and dense creatures is now outdated. The paleontologists featured in this book paint a different picture with research to back it up. The results are in—these magnificent creatures were highly-intelligent and nimble; far from the the Spielberg-esque dinosaurs we've come to know and love.
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