One of the most deadly dinosaurs, the velociraptor was an adept predator and scavenger, but not quite the creature Hollywood would have us believe… Velociraptors have been ingrained in public consciousness since the 1993 movie Jurassic Park showcased...
Tyrannosaurus rex was a species of Theropoda dinosaur in the Late Cretaceous period. Like other tyrannosaurids – such as Tarbosaurus and Gorgosaurus – the T-rex was a bipedal carnivore and apex predator and scavenger, preying...
Tyrannosaurus rex – from Greek and Latin words meaning ‘tyrant’, ‘lizard’ and ‘king’ – was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs to walk the earth. It lived about 85 to 65 million years ago, in lightly...
Palaeontologist Mike Benton on dinosaurs’ true colours, mass-extinction events and life working in the field
Learn about the lizard king’s physiology and how it presided over the prehistoric jungle
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T-Rex vs Spinosaurus! The ultimate grudge match or a Hollywood fantasy?
Not to be petted! Paleontologists have discovered a dog-sized ancestor to the T.Rex in New Mexico’s fossil-rich Ghost Ranch. The remains of the dinosaur, named Tawa Hallae, were discovered when hikers noticed exposed bone...
The T-Rex may have been one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs, but it might not have been a predator at all Tyrannosaurus rex – from Greek and Latin words meaning ‘tyrant’, ‘lizard’ and ‘king’...
