Moment of Science: New study finds T. rex took until age 40 to reach full-size

It turns out the mighty T. rex wasn't always so mighty! New research is shedding light on how long it took the "king of the ...

T rex didn’t become an 8-ton giant overnight: Scientists reveal how long the apex predator took to grow

A new study reveals Tyrannosaurus rex took 40 years to reach full size, not 30, as previously thought. Researchers analyzed ...

Fossil analysis changes what paleontologists know about how long T rex took to grow full size

Tyrannosaurus rex lived longer and took more time to reach its maximum size than previously thought, according to a new study ...

It took the T rex 40 years to reach its full size, study finds

It took the fearsome T rex 40 years to reach its full size, study finds - Findings extend growth phase of T rex by 15 years ...

Study finds Tyrannosaurus rex did not reach full size until age 40

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - There is no question that Tyrannosaurus rex got big. In fact, this fearsome ...

New study rewrites what scientists know about the T. Rex

Pioneering techniques used in this research may soon be applied to other dinosaur fossils and alter the course of ...

T-Rex: How long did it take the prehistoric creatures to reach adulthood?

Dr Holly Ballard and her team at Oklahoma State University studied leg bones from 17 different T.rex fossils to get a better ...

T. rex grew up slowly: New study reveals 'king of dinosaurs' kept growing until age 40

For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of Tyrannosaurus rex to estimate how old the giant carnivores were when they died and ...
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Horse-size T. rex probably not real, says dream-crushing study

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