In December 2020, a 110-million-year-old dinosaur from Brazil stunned scientists with its fur-like hairs and spear-like feathers that sprout from its shoulders. But Ubirajara jubatus, as the scientists called the animal, is now not only known for its striking features. It has also sparked a controversy in which German paleontologists and officials claiming the fossil battle the Brazilian scientific community who want the fossil back. Now the journal has Cretaceous Research because of the dispute the publication withdrawn, in which the new dinosaur was described. This leaves further exploration of Ubirajara in the balance.
Dinosaurs: Rare Fossil Controversy Enters Next Round – Knowledge
