7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (462+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota has become the world’s most expensive fossil sold at auction, after fetching a record $50,130,000 at Sotheby’s in New York Tuesday. The skeleton, which is about 67 million years old, is nicknamed Gus after the…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (622+ words) Tyrannosaurus rex lived longer and took more time to reach its maximum size than previously thought, according to a new study. Scientists have long counted annual growth rings in fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex leg bones to calculate both their age at…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (111+ words) Recent flooding in central Texas, which tragically resulted in loss of life, has also revealed a remarkable discovery: ancient dinosaur tracks. A volunteer assisting residents near Austin, Texas, stumbled upon large tracks, which experts confirm are authentic. The dino tracks…...