Hi Reader,
Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park is dry and vast. It’s full of sagebrush and sloping badlands, but the most striking feature is the colorful petrified wood left over from ancient trees. Besides these ancient trees, the park is home to a plethora of fossils from the Triassic period, back when this desert landscape was full of lush forests and water.
Among the recently found fossils were the remains of a small crocodile-like species named Sonselasuchus cedrus. Like most crocodile species, S. cedrus walked on all fours — at first anyway. Fossil evidence indicates that this species began life on all fours but later moved to walking on two legs as it grew. This, some researchers believe, could be the precursor to dinosaurs walking on two legs. You have to crawl before you can walk, right?
There’s still more to learn, like that Yellowstone’s largest acidic geyser is erupting again and where scientists detected a record-breaking neutrino.
So, keep reading and stay curious.
