Reuters Science News Roundup: Scientists identify new dinosaur species from footprints in Brazil; Scientists identify new dinosaur species from footprints in Brazil

Following is a summary of current science news briefs. North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects North Korea launched a rocket late on Tuesday carrying what it called a reconnaissance satellite, prompting South Korea to suspend a key part of a military pact it had signed in 2018 with Pyongyang to de-escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Following is a summary of current science news briefs.

North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects

North Korea launched a rocket late on Tuesday carrying what it called a reconnaissance satellite, prompting South Korea to suspend a key part of a military pact it had signed in 2018 with Pyongyang to de-escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula. North Korea's launch, its third attempt after two failures this year, came two months after its leader, Kim Jong Un, met Russian President Vladimir Putin, who offered to help Pyongyang build a satellite.

Scientists identify new dinosaur species from footprints in Brazil

Brazil's geological service on Thursday announced a new species of dinosaur, a speedy animal that lived in the desert during the early Cretaceous period. The new species, called Farlowichnus rapidus, was a small carnivorous animal about the size of a modern-day seriema bird, or about 60-90 cm (2-3 feet) tall, according to researchers. The discovery was published in scientific journal Cretaceous Research.