New York Institute of Technology https://refractor.io/tag/new-york-institute-of-technology/ New York Institute of Technology en-AU Fri, 21 Dec 2018 02:46:49 GMT Dinosaurs' noses may have air-conditioned their brains https://refractor.io/biology/dinosaurs-noses-may-have-air-conditioned-their-brains/ The ankylosaurus apparently had a nose for keeping a cool head

The earth was a much hotter place in prehistoric times, so it follows that large heavily-armored dinosaurs likely retained a lot of heat in their bodies. A new study suggests that their brains were protected from overheating, however, thanks to a heat exchanging system in their noses.

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]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 02:46:49 GMT https://refractor.io/biology/dinosaurs-noses-may-have-air-conditioned-their-brains/ Ben Coxworth