Scientists say they've solved debate about origins of mysterious dinosaur
The discovery "rewrites decades of research on Earth's most famous predator," the study's co-author said.
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The discovery "rewrites decades of research on Earth's most famous predator," the study's co-author said.
Apex predators, like the Tyrannosaurus rex, eventually arose from smaller-bodied tyrannosauroid dinosaurs called Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, the study's researchers said.
The researchers determined it predated T. rex by up to 7 million years, showing that tyrannosaurs were in North America long before paleontologists previously thought.
The 200-pound skull fossil, nicknamed Maximus, is being sold by an owner who wishes to remain anonymous, the auction house said.
Rare prehistoric dinosaur footprints discovered in the UK have shed new light on the middle Jurassic period, according to a new report.
The rare Triceratops fossil found at a construction site in Thornton has a name: Tiny. Students at Brantner Elementary School named the 66-million-year old dinosaur.
It was nearing the end of summer when a construction site inspector noticed something out of the corner of his eye no bigger than a quarter that turned out to be something much bigger.
Even more dinosaur bones have surfaced at the dig for Triceratops in Thornton. This is the latest in a series of fossil discoveries at the site in the past month.
More Triceratops fossils were found Monday at the site of the big triceratops discovery last month in Thornton.
The digging continues at the site of the big triceratops discovery in Thornton, and this week evidence of another dinosaur was found.
The Denver Broncos promised there would be a few tricks and treats at Sunday's home game at the Chargers, and one of the best of those came from a cheerleader.
Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison have uncovered more mysteries about dinosaurs, particularly how they mate.
