A groundbreaking study has settled a 40-year debate: the 'tiny tyrant' fossil is not a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex but a distinct species, Nanotyrannus ...

The debate over Nanotyrannus’ identity is finally over. A remarkably preserved fossil proves it was a mature species, not a teenage T. rex. This discovery rewrites how scientists understand ...

“This is the biggest dinosaur discovery of the decade, and I am proud that it is happening right here in North Carolina,” Stein said, going on to praise the state’s public universities and public ...

Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s: Was it a young T. rex or ...

The discovery of a small dinosaur has ended one of paleontology’s longest-running debates, revealing that Nanotyrannus was ...