Dinosaur Fossil ‘Sitting in a Drawer’ for 100 Years Identified as New T Rex Relative

Dinosaur fossil ‘sitting in a drawer’ for 100 years identified as new T rex relative

Dinosaur would have been more dangerous for humans than a T rex, scientists say

Century-old UK museum specimen identified as new T rex relative species

Dinosaur would have been more dangerous for humans than a T rex, scientists say

Nearly 100 Years in a Drawer: Fossil Turns Out to Be a New Species of Dinosaur

The fossil was discovered as early as 1924 on the Isle of Wight, but its significance went unrecognized for nearly a century. Now, a new analysis shows that the bone belongs to an early Megaraptor and fills an important gap in the history of these predatory dinosaurs.

Dinosaur fossil ‘sitting in a drawer’ for 100 years identified as new T-rex relative

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in A long-overlooked fossil kept at a museum has been identified as a new T-rex relative – the first of its group discovered in Europe.The long-clawed, meat-eating dinosaur species, about the