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An old dinosaur debate gained new traction after a new study’s findings suggesting that miniature versions of the famed Tyrannosaurus rex may actually be a distinct species. Researchers from the University of Bath and University of Chicago took a new look at fossils of small T. rexes and concluded that …

Paleontologists have finally solved the mystery behind an elusive “sword dragon” skeleton found on the U.K.’s Jurassic Coast. In an Oct. 10 press release from the University of Manchester, officials said the skeleton — found near Dorset’s Gold Cap in 2001 — is a newly identified species of ichthyosaur. Alive …