During the latter half of the 1980s, when I was just becoming acquainted with dinosaurs, "Brontosaurus" was just on its way out. A few of my books depicted the lumbering dinosaur, and a few museums ...

Despite the fact that it was rejected over 100 years ago, "Brontosaurus" still remains one of the most recognizable dinosaur names. Today we know the same fossils as Apatosaurus, the name given to the ...