Large theropod dinosaurs thrived near South Pole, Australian tracks show

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: A discovery of dinosaur tracks on Australia's southern coast—dating back to the Early Cretaceous when Australia was still connected to Antarctica—indicates that large theropod dinosaurs thrived in this polar environment, prowling the river floodplains when the ice thawed during the summers. The analyses of the tracks made in the Wonthaggi Formation south of Melbourne between 120 million and 128 million years ago are published in...