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Tyrannosaurus rex: Facts and photos of the dinosaur king
By Laura Geggel last updated
Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs that ever lived.
Like 'walking through the woods of millions of years ago': Ancient ecosystem brimming with dinosaur tracks discovered in Alaska
By Patrick Pester published
Fossilized footprints, tree stumps and feces discovered in Alaskan mountain foothills is a glimpse into life on Earth 100 million years ago.
Triassic 'tank' unearthed in Texas was a croc cousin that lived 215 million years ago
By Patrick Pester published
Fossil discovered in 1989 found to be new species of aetosaur — a massive armored crocodile cousin that lived during the late Triassic.
Courtship cut short for termites trapped in 38 million-year-old amber fossil
By Patrick Pester published
Amber containing a pair of termites pulled from a Russian mine reveals their mating behavior hasn't changed for tens of millions of years.
Colossus the enormous 'oddball' whale is not the biggest animal to ever live, scientists say
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have re-estimated the weight of Perucetus colossus, and claim it's much lighter than a blue whale.
Woolly mammoth de-extinction inches closer after elephant stem cell breakthrough
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists at the company Colossal Biosciences have derived induced pluripotent stem cells from elephants, which they say could boost efforts to resurrect woolly mammoths.
Dinosaur-age sea monster with 'face full of huge, dagger-shaped teeth' discovered in Moroccan mine
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Extinct marine lizard the size of an orca with sharp teeth and a strong jaw was a top predator during the dinosaur age.
Stunning 240 million-year-old 'Chinese dragon' fossil unveiled by scientists
By Ben Turner published
A bizarre dragon-like creature that lived during the Triassic period used its remarkably long neck to hunt unsuspecting prey in shallow water, scientists have found.
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