Apex predators, like the Tyrannosaurus rex, eventually arose from smaller-bodied tyrannosauroid dinosaurs called Khankhuuluu ...

The king of the dinosaurs has finally found its prince. A team of paleontologists from the University of Calgary has discovered a new species of dinosaur, called Khankhuuluu, that is the closest ...

In 2024 a scientific team reported that a fossil found in New Mexico, from the T. rex relative Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, predated its more famous counterpart by around 6 million years.

The newest addition to the tyrannosaur family, the discovery of this "dragon prince from Mongolia" sheds light on the origins of Tyrannosaurus rex. Illustration by Julius Csotonyi ...

A rendering shows Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, a newly discovered relative of Tyrannosaurus rex. The creature likely roamed Earth up to 7 million years before T. rex. Sergey Krasovkiy/Courtesy of New ...

Tyrannosaurus rex is likely the most famous dinosaur known to man. Not only was this mega-beast the largest predator in its ecosystem, it also had teeth as long as your forearm and a bite force to ...