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1 month ago
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T.Rex was WARM-blooded and could internally generate body heat

T.Rex and related dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded, evolving the ability to internally generate body heat 180 million years ago. [ more ]
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3 months ago
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Researchers Dispute Claim That Ancient Whale Was Heaviest Animal Ever

Perucetus may have weighed less than initially suggested, around 60-70 tons
Blue whales might weigh up to 270 tons, significantly more than previous estimates of 150 tons. [ more ]
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5 months ago
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An old relative of the T. rex sparks new questions about the dinosaur's origins

A new species of Tyrannosaurus, called T. mcraeensis, has been identified as the closest known relative to the T. rex.
The discovery of T. mcraeensis challenges previous theories about the origins of the T. rex. [ more ]
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5 months ago
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Discovery of closest relative of Tyrannosaurus rex' sheds light on the mystery of these predators

Scientists have discovered a new relative of Tyrannosaurus rex called Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, which sheds light on the diversity and size of these predators.
The new tyrannosaur Mcraeensis may have lived between 71 and 73 million years ago, five to seven million years before T. rex. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
OMG science

Researchers Dispute Claim That Ancient Whale Was Heaviest Animal Ever

Perucetus may have weighed less than initially suggested, around 60-70 tons
Blue whales might weigh up to 270 tons, significantly more than previous estimates of 150 tons. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
OMG science

An old relative of the T. rex sparks new questions about the dinosaur's origins

A new species of Tyrannosaurus, called T. mcraeensis, has been identified as the closest known relative to the T. rex.
The discovery of T. mcraeensis challenges previous theories about the origins of the T. rex. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
5 months ago
OMG science

Discovery of closest relative of Tyrannosaurus rex' sheds light on the mystery of these predators

Scientists have discovered a new relative of Tyrannosaurus rex called Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, which sheds light on the diversity and size of these predators.
The new tyrannosaur Mcraeensis may have lived between 71 and 73 million years ago, five to seven million years before T. rex. [ more ]
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