• UK
  • World
    • USA
  • Entertainment
    • Celeb
    • Showbiz
    • Magazine
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Gaming
  • Tech
  • Science
    • Education
  • Insurance
  • Business
  • Auto
  • ToS/Contact
    • ToS
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
NewsExplored
  • UK
  • World
    • USA
  • Entertainment
    • Celeb
    • Showbiz
    • Magazine
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Gaming
  • Tech
  • Science
    • Education
  • Insurance
  • Business
  • Auto
  • ToS/Contact
    • ToS
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • LinkedIn

  • Tumblr

  • RSS

Science

Eigg beach runner stumbles on dinosaur bone

Eigg beach runner stumbles on dinosaur bone
Newsexplored
26th August 2020
ShareTweet
SubscribeRedditGoogleWhatsappStumbleuponPinterestDiggLinkedinTumblrTelegram
Views:
3
BoneImage copyright E Panciroli
Image caption The fossil was found in rock on the shoreline of Eigg

A scientist has discovered a 166 million-year-old dinosaur fossil while running along the shore of a small Scottish island.

Dr Elsa Panciroli was running to meet up with her palaeontology research team on Eigg when she made the discovery.

In Scotland, dinosaur bone fossils had only previously been found on the Isle of Skye.

The limb bone is about 50cm (19in) long and thought to belong to a stegosaurian dinosaur, like the stegosaurus.

Scientists have been searching for dinosaur fossils on the island for about 200 years, but until now fossils from marine reptiles and fish have only been found on Eigg.

Dr Panciroli said the research team was looking for reptile and fish fossils and had not expected to find evidence of a dinosaur.

Her discovery has been dated to the Middle Jurassic period.

Image copyright S Brusatte
Image caption Dr Elsa Panciroli made the chance discovery

Dr Panciroli, who works at National Museums Scotland, said: “It was a bit of a serendipitous discovery.

“It was the near the end of the day and I was running to catch up with the rest of the members of the team, who were quite far away.

“I realised I had run over something that didn’t look right. It wasn’t clear exactly what kind of animal it belonged to at the time, but there was no doubt it was a dinosaur bone.”

Image copyright E Panciroli
Image caption Dr Panciroli’s illustration of what the dinosaur looked like

She said it was “hugely significant” find, adding: “Globally, Middle Jurassic fossils are rare and until now the only dinosaur fossils found in Scotland were on the Isle of Skye.

data-ad-format="auto">

“This bone is 166 million years old and provides us with evidence that stegosaurs were living in Scotland at this time.”

Image copyright N Larkin
Image caption The fossil is now in a museum in Edinburgh

Dr Steve Brusatte, a palaeontologist at the University of Edinburgh, said: “Elsa’s discovery of this bone is really remarkable.

“This fossil is additional evidence that plate-backed stegosaurs used to roam Scotland, which corroborates footprints from the Isle of Skye that we identified as being made by a stegosaur.”

The bone is now in the collections of National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh.


Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Share on Skype (Opens in new window)

Related

Related Itemsbeachdinosaurrunnerstumbles
Science
26th August 2020
Newsexplored @newsexploredweb

Related Itemsbeachdinosaurrunnerstumbles

More in Science

  • Read More
    What’s the science behind closing schools?

    Views:3 By Will FyfeBBC News media captionDr Heather Payne says school drop off and pick-ups created “social...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Coronavirus: Virus provides leaps in scientific understanding

    Views:3 By Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News image copyrightGetty Images image captionA worker takes away an escaped...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    What is Elon Musk’s Starship?

    Views:3 By Paul RinconScience editor, BBC News website image copyrightGetty Images image captionSpaceX has been developing a...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Cancelled exams are a ‘big disappointment’

    Views:3 image captionJake did not want exams to be cancelled “It’s a big disappointment,” says 17-year-old Jake...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Hawaiian shirts and gravy: Christmas tributes for loved ones lost to Covid

    Views:3 Christmas is different for everyone this year but especially for the thousands of UK families who...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Giant Antarctic iceberg A68a is not done yet

    Views:3 By Jonathan AmosBBC Science Correspondent media captionSee how the keel of the giant iceberg has changed...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    England ‘significant decline’ in global science tests

    Views:3 By Sean CoughlanBBC News family and education correspondent image copyrightTIMSS image captionThe maths and science tests...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Covid: Some students not back until February next term

    Views:3 By Sean CoughlanBBC News family and education correspondent image copyrightReuters image captionStudents have been taking Covid...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Covid: How might GCSE and A-levels work this summer?

    Views:3 By Branwen JeffreysEducation Editor image copyrightGetty Images A-levels and GCSEs in England are due to go...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Special educational needs support ‘offered after exclusion’

    Views:3 By Kayleen DevlinBBC Ouch image copyrightEmily image captionEmily says she feels let down by the system...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Sentinel-6: ‘Dog kennel’ satellite blasts off on ocean mission

    Views:3 By Jonathan AmosBBC Science Correspondent Related Topics media captionArtwork: The unusual shape, with fixed solar panels,...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
  • Read More
    Electric vehicles: Your questions answered

    Views:3 By Justin RowlattChief environment correspondent image copyrightReuters image captionIn a decade, you won’t be able to...

    Newsexplored 26th August 2020
Scroll for more
Tap
data-ad-format="auto">
NewsExplored

NewsExplored - Making sure all the latest news is explored?

Contact us for help

  • Popular

  • Latest

  • Comments

  • New coronavirus variant: What do we know?
    UK20th December 2020
  • Trump pardons two convicted by Russia investigation
    USA23rd December 2020
  • Kieran Trippier suspended for 10 weeks over breaches of betting rules
    Sports23rd December 2020
  • The Papers: UK and EU on ‘verge’ of Brexit trade deal
    UK23rd December 2020
  • Trump impeachment: When will he go on trial in the Senate?
    USA16th January 2021
  • Joe Biden unveils $1.9tn US economic relief package
    USA15th January 2021
  • How much can Joe Biden get done on the US economy?
    USA14th January 2021
  • Could Liz Cheney spark a revolt?
    USA13th January 2021
  • Les Rehrer says:

    Hello Its me :P and thanks for this post

  • optumrx login says:

    Thank For News.

  • Kent Laatsch says:

    Please let me know if you're looking for a writer…

  • Bob says:

    RT News was where I learned that Erdogan controlled isis.…

Copyright © 2018 Top News Theme. Theme by MVP Themes, powered by Wordpress.

Black turbine blade ‘can cut bird deaths’
Mauritius: Anger and questions as 17 dead dolphins wash ashore
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok