Jane the Dinosaur May Not Be a Juvenile T. Rex, but a New Species

Jane the dinosaur may not be a juvenile T. Rex, but a new species

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Jane, the dinosaur fossil housed at Rockford's Burpee Museum of Natural History, may not be a Tyrannosaurus rex as previously believed. A new discovery suggests Jane, which was previously thought to be a juvenile T. rex, may actually be a newly discovered species, Nanotyrannus lethaeus. “We’ve always known Jane was special,” said Anne Weerda, Executive Director of the Burpee Museum. “Now the world knows just how unique sh…

NC Museum's research unveils new dinosaur discovery

Scientists have long debated whether a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s was a young T. rex or a distinct species.

Historic discovery rewrites T. rex history

For years scientists believed that the Nanotyrannus was just a teenage version of the T. rex, although some speculated that it was its own distinct species. Today, that speculation has been put to bed as paleontologist, Associate Research Professor Lindsay Zanno of North Carolina State University, along with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, announced what is being called the most important dinosaur discovery of the decade. Paleonto…

NC museum's work yields new dino discovery

Scientists at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences have found that what was believed to be a juvenile T.Rex skeleton is instead a distant relative, the first of its kind to be found in a full skeleton. Their work has also raised new questions about what is know about that popular predator.

Case of mistaken identity rewrites T. rex – and dinosaur predator – history

More than 60 million years on from its final day on Earth, there's a dinosaur we owe an apology. Paleontologists confirm that the Tyrannosaurus rex locked in combat with a Triceratops in the famous Dueling Dinosaurs specimen is not a T. rex after all.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Dinosaurs, Fossils, North Carolina State University, Paleontology, History

Governor, NC Museum Of Natural Sciences, And NC State University Announce Groundbreaking Dinosaur Discovery

RALEIGH – On Thursday, Governor Josh Stein, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and North Carolina State University announced what is arguably the most important dinosaur discovery of the decade – definitive proof of a new tyrannosaur species coexisting with T. rex, a speedy and agile creature called Nanotyrannus. “This is the biggest dinosaur […]