Discovery of unhatched dinosaur eggs.
Discovery of unhatched dinosaur dinosaur (dī`nəsôr) [Gr., = terrible lizard], extinct land reptile of the Mesozoic era. The dinosaurs, which were egg-laying animals, ranged in length from 2 1-2 ft (91 cm) to about 127 ft (39 m). eggs
Canadian scientists last week announced finding nests ofdinosaur eggs containing well-preserved embryos. These unhatched eggs, found southeast of Calgary, Alberta, will aid in the study of dinosaur development, say researchers from the Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology paleontology (pā'lēəntŏl`əjē) [Gr.,= study of early beings], science of the life of past geologic periods based on fossil remains. in Drumheller, Alberta For the retired CIA agent, see .
Drumheller is a town (formerly a city) on the Red Deer River in the Badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located km ( mi) northeast of Calgary. , who discovered the nests. To date, only one other group of dinosaur embryos--from nearby Montana--has been identified.
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