A 165‑million‑year‑old mammal fossil from Inner Mongolia reveals the earliest known evidence of chewing and suckling, key mammalian traits.
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A team of paleontologists has uncovered the first known adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway, revealing stride length, speed and behavior of the iconic predator.
A Colorado high‑school teacher uncovered the first confirmed Tyrannosaurus rex trackway in the Hell Creek Formation, offering new insight into the predator's gait and speed.
Analysis of three T. rex teeth suggests the predator maintained a body temperature around 36 °C, comparable to modern elephants and far warmer than contemporary crocodilians.
Paleontologists in Spain have identified the first confirmed Diplodocus fossils outside North America, shedding light on Late Jurassic dinosaur dispersal.
UCLA researchers used enamel isotope analysis to estimate a Tyrannosaurus rex body temperature of about 97 °F, supporting the idea that the iconic predator was warm‑blooded and active.
A feather preserved in a Montana coprolite offers new clues about why only one lineage of ancient birds survived the asteroid impact that ended the age of dinosaurs.
A newly described 7‑meter trackway in North Dakota provides the first confirmed footprints of an adult Tyrannosaurus rex, shedding light on the dinosaur's walking speed and behavior.