Published online: 20 March 2006; | doi:10.1038/news060320-2 Heads up: the dinosaur with the longest neck This creature was way out in front. Michael Hopkin At eight metres, Erketu ellisoni's neck may be a record breaker. © Jason Brougham Talk about sticking your neck out: palaeontologists working in Mongolia have discovered a dinosaur that was far ahead of its peers. The creature had one of the longest necks of all time, measuring a staggering eight metres. Relative to body size, the creature is a contender for the most impressive neck ever, say its discoverers. Although smaller overall than the famous Diplodocus,...