Those oldest variants are about 2 million years old, so they long predate our species, which emerged around 300,000 years ago. Instead, the variants date to the earliest members of our genus, Homo.

A newly identified dinosaur species from Mongolia is rewriting the history of the T-rex family tree. Dubbed the “Dragon Prince” (scientifically named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis), this ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown 86 million-year-old dinosaur species that fills an early gap in the fossil record of tyrannosaurs, revealing how they evolved to become massive apex ...

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by: Jesse Gill Posted: Jun 11, 2025 / 06:39 PM PDT Updated: Jun 11, 2025 / 06:39 PM PDT A newly identified dinosaur species from Mongolia is rewriting the history of the T. rex family tree.