CT Scans Reveal That Dinosaurs Were Airheads (IMAGE)

Ohio University

CT Scans Reveal That Dinosaurs Were Airheads

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Compared to brainy humans, dinosaurs were airheads. The head of Tyrannosaurus rex was filled with sinuses that lightened the head while enhancing its strength.

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Lawrence Witmer/Ryan Ridgely, Ohio University

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