Tyrannosaurus rex was a late developer who kept growing until the age of 40, reveals new research. The largest-ever study of how the “king of dinosaurs” grew shows a much longer, slower path to ...

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What if everything we know about T. rex growth is wrong? A complete tyrannosaur skeleton has just ended one of paleontology’s longest-running debates – whether Nanotyrannus is a distinct species, or ...

The debate over Nanotyrannus’ identity is finally over. A remarkably preserved fossil proves it was a mature species, not a teenage T. rex. This discovery rewrites how scientists understand ...

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