Back when you were a kid and you were first learning about dinosaurs – almost no matter what age you are today – you probably learned about a dinosaur named Brontosaurus. As one of the first dinosaurs ...

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This week there's word going round that Brontosaurus is back. In fact, though, the name is only back according to one study. One study does not make the entire scientific community change its mind.

For the last few decades the Brontosaurus has been the 'Pluto' of the dinosaur world -- once iconic, now obliterated in red tape and semantics. Formerly one of the most famous dinosaur species in the ...