tyrannosauridae

  • The Coolest Dinosaur-Age Discoveries of 2023

    The Coolest Dinosaur-Age Discoveries of 2023

    Dinosaurs’ reign on Earth ended explosively (and then dustily, as we’ll mention in this story) when an asteroid slammed into Earth some 66 million years ago. But the dinosaurs—and the diverse ancient creatures they shared the planet with—have kept many secrets locked away in their fossilized remains, secrets which paleontologists work tirelessly to extricate. Here…


  • New Scans of Tyrannosaur Skulls Reveal Echoes of Dino Brains

    New Scans of Tyrannosaur Skulls Reveal Echoes of Dino Brains

    Not much is known about Daspletosaurus, a late Cretaceous theropod that thrived in the forests of North America 75 million years ago. Now, paleontologists have shined a literal light on one of the animal’s mysteries, by taking CT scans of two of dinosaur braincases to digitally reconstruct the brains and adjacent structures.