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Dinosaurs The Mesozoic Mailbag

Meet Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis: the Newest Species of Giant Tyrannosaur

In what has already become a fascinating year for paleontology, Tyrannosaurus gains a second species that hints at the origin of these gigantic predators

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Dinosaurs The Mesozoic Mailbag

The Gorgon’s Last Meal: Fossilized Stomach Contents of a Teenage Tyrannosaur

The undigested stomach contents of an immature Gorgosaurus has shed new light on the behaviour of these enigmatic predators and their relatives…

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Dinosaurs The Mesozoic Mailbag

The Pipe Dream of Nanotyrannus Reaches New Heights: Comments on Longrich & Saitta 2024

The dream of a second Tyrannosaur genus at the end-Cretaceous of North America receives new validation, but ultimately does little to change the great Nanotyrannus debate.

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Prehistoric Planet Episode Two: Deserts

Moving away from coastlines and into the barren Mesozoic sun, Prehistoric Planet continues to blaze through all expectations

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The Tyrannosaurus Trifecta: Questions Regarding T-rex’s Species Split

A controversial new study has proposed that Tyrannosaurus comprised three different species. As always, paleontologists weren’t too excited.

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Misinformation and the Media: Clickbait in Paleontology

Despite being a scientific field, paleontology often finds itself victim to clickbait of Gigantic proportions.