This strange little dinosaur is forcing a rethink of evolution

An international research team has identified a new dinosaur species, Foskeia pelendonum, a tiny plant-eating dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous in what is now Vegagete (Burgos, Spain). At just about half a meter long, Foskeia ranks among the smallest known ornithopod dinosaurs. The study, led by Paul-Emile Dieudonné (National University of Río Negro, Argentina), reveals that despite its size, Foskeia had an unusually advanced skull. The find...