The fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex (T. Rex) enjoyed a ‘leisurely’ stroll at just 2.8 miles per hour (4.6km per hour), a new study reveals. Scientists in the Netherlands developed a new method to estimate the preferred walking speed of T. Rex, based on analysis of a preserved specimen called Trix. They say their new speed estimate is a … Read more
Tyrannosaurus rex. Their name means ‘tyrant lizard king’ — and as far as popular culture goes, they certainly ruled the dinosaurs. But just how many were there? According to experts from California, the answer is a whopping 2.5 billion of the beasts over the 2.5 million years they roamed North America in the Late Cretaceous. Around 20,000 … Read more
The idea of prehistoric flying reptiles conjures images of pointed-headed pterodactyls with sharp teeth and leathery skin, but a newly described pterosaur appears more cuddly than you’d expect. Paleontologists in China have uncovered a fossilized skeleton of Sinomacrops bondei, a new species and genus that would have been covered in hair-like filaments and glided through primordial … Read more
Peacock called ‘Kevin’ who roamed grounds of north east London primary school and became a lockdown symbol of hope during pandemic is killed by foxes Kevin the peacock was regular in grounds of Yardley Primary School, Chingford Students and parents said colourful bird gave them respite from the pandemic School janitor discovered Kevin’s body after … Read more
Peacock called ‘Kevin’ who roamed grounds of north east London primary school and became a lockdown symbol of hope during pandemic is killed by foxes Kevin the peacock was regular in grounds of Yardley Primary School, Chingford Students and parents said colourful bird gave them respite from the pandemic School janitor discovered Kevin’s body after … Read more
Terrifying sea lizard that roamed the coasts of Africa 66 million years ago had deadly shark-like teeth that could slice fish in half with one bite Scientists have discovered the fossilised remains of a new species of mosasaur Mosasuars were giant sea lizards that lived alongside the dinosaurs This species was found to have shark-like … Read more
Stacey Dooley is slammed for BBC Panorama documentary that saw her ‘free to roam’ maternity wards with camera crew in tow – despite fathers being banned during lockdown Star met with mothers in Bradford on Stacey Dooley and the Lockdown Babies A quarter of a million babies have been born in the UK since pandemic … Read more
Mothers slam Stacey Dooley for being ‘free to roam’ in maternity ward for BBC Panorama documentary despite fathers being banned during lockdown Star met with mothers in Bradford on Stacey Dooley and the Lockdown Babies A quarter of a million babies have been born in the UK since pandemic started But many viewers were left … Read more
A miniature lizard which roamed what is now Madagascar around 240million years ago has been discovered by researchers who say it was just four inches (10cm) tall. This minuscule creature is believed to be an ancestor of much larger dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Named Kongonaphon kely – or ‘tiny bug slayer’- it was smaller than a … Read more
Rare fossil of dinosaur related to the T. rex that researchers believe roamed the Antarctic Circle 110 million years ago is discovered in Australia Researchers in Australia discovered a rare fossil of a T. rex relative The new species was believed to have roamed Antarctica 110 million years ago The fossil is the first of … Read more