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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 ...

A remarkably complete tyrannosaur specimen, unearthed in the middle of Montana, may finally settle one of the most contentious debates in paleontology and upend our understanding of Tyrannosaurus rex, ...

A legendary fossil housed at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh features skeletons apparently locked in prehistoric combat — an epic meeting of two of the world’s favorite ...