Century-Old Fossil Reveals New T. Rex Cousin, Rewriting Dinosaur History
A fossil collected on the Isle of Wight more than 100 years ago has been identified as a new species of long-clawed meat-eating dinosaur, offering fresh evidence that Europe hosted a more diverse predatory ecosystem than previously understood. The discovery, described by researchers as a T. rex cousin that would have chased prey, underscores how museum collections continue to yield major scientific findings long after excavation.
