A new species of mosasaur, Tylosaurus rex (T. rex), has been identified in Texas, exceeding its predecessor T. proriger in size and featuring serrated teeth. The discovery prompts a re-evaluation of mosasaur evolution and classification.
Drones are used to detect lichen on dinosaur bones, potentially speeding up fossil discoveries. Two lichen species prefer dinosaur bones over rock, aiding paleontologists in locating new fossil areas in western Canada.
Scientists reclassify Blackbrookia fossils as Lydonia jiggamintia, a possible early Precambrian animal resembling a sponge. Named after a punk rocker, it offers insights into early life and filter feeding.
Palaeontologists discovered Zavacephale rinpoche, a new pachycephalosaur species, in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. This early Cretaceous dinosaur lived ~108 million years ago and is the most complete specimen found.
