The results suggest that rather than stomping its big feet down flat like a human, T. rex would’ve pursued prey on its tiptoes. This mirrors the locomotion style of ostriches alive today. Not all that ...

Tyrannosaurus rex evolved in North America, but its direct ancestor came from Asia, crossing a land bridge connecting the continents more than 70 million years ago, according to a new study led by UCL ...

To understand why Tyrannosaurus rex ended up with such diminished limbs, we must first understand how natural selection functions. The long history of life on Earth is often viewed as a progression ...

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