Tyrannosaurus rex Archives | Popular Science

By Hannah Seo Apr 21, 2021

Animals

The T. rex ‘dynasty’ reigned for more than 125,000 generations

Only 20,000 lived at any given time, though.

By Julissa Treviño Nov 16, 2018

Science

New species get identified and named every year, even though you've probably never heard of them.

By Mary Beth Griggs Aug 22, 2016

Animals

One of 15 in the world

By Bjorn Carey Jul 22, 2013

Science

A paleontologist examines the evidence.

By Francie Diep Jul 16, 2013

Science

This bit of tail is the first hard evidence of a T. rex hunt in action

By Clay Dillow Oct 26, 2012

Science

Step one: Remove head.

By Bjorn Carey Oct 23, 2009

Science

“First, we’re assuming that the T. rex won’t just eat the person, right?” asks Jack Conrad, a vertebrate paleontologist at...

By Matt Ransford Apr 25, 2008

Science

Researchers confirm what has been long suspected: the fearsome predators are indeed closer to chickens than lizards