For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of Tyrannosaurus rex to estimate how old the giant carnivores were when they died and ...
Tyrannosaurus rex was a late developer who kept growing until the age of 40, reveals new research. The largest-ever study of how the “king of dinosaurs” grew shows a much longer, slower path to ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Known for its massive size, powerful jaws and razor-sharp teeth, the Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the most fearsome predators of the Late ...