The dinosaur’s scientific name is a combination of the Greek word “thalasso” for “sea” and “draco” the Latin word for “dragon,” a reference to its sea dragon-like qualities.

Scientists in Chile’s Atacama Desert have unearthed the fossil remains of a so-called “flying dragon,” a Jurassic-era dinosaur previously thought to only have occupied the northern hemisphere.

‘Flying Dragon’ dinosaur used to roam the southern skies These waves, carrying immense amounts of sediment and debris, inundated the Tanis site within about 15 to 30 minutes after the ...