Dinosaur that roamed England’s swamps 125 million years ago identified Palaeontologists are reexamining fossils in Natural History Museum's care in recent years to find new species The Independent UK · Oct 27
Billionaires Race To Buy $30M T. Rex Fossil for Their Collections; Scientists Fear Losing Access to History A rare T. rex fossil could fetch $30 million (£22 million), raising fears that private buyers are pricing museums out of the market and limiting scientific research on significant prehistoric finds. International Business Times UK · Jul 13
165-million-year-old spiked dinosaur with ‘weaponised tail’ discovered in Morocco The discovery of the dinosaur remains reveals the earliest known ankylosaur with extreme armour and a possible tail weapon 30 million years earlier than previously thought. Euronews · Aug 29, 2025
'Strangest ever' dinosaur armoured with metre-long spikes uncovered by scientists Spicomellus roamed the earth 165 million years ago and had bony spikes projecting from all of its ribs Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025
New fossil reveals secrets of ‘bizarre’ armoured dinosaur covered in spikes Experts have been left stunned by the dinosaur’s unique appearance The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025
'So weird': Ankylosaur with 3-foot spikes sticking out of its neck discovered in Morocco The ostentatious spikes of a newly described ankylosaur fossil suggest that its armor evolved via sexual selection. LiveScience · Aug 27, 2025
Mysterious 'runner' dinosaur a sign there are more Jurassic secrets to unlock beneath western US The discovery of Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a dog-size "runner" dinosaur, has left researchers re-evaluating Nanosaurus and several other US dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation in Colorado. LiveScience · Jun 26, 2025
What was the fastest dinosaur? Dinosaurs left behind clues about their maximum speeds, but do we know which dinosaur was the fastest? LiveScience · Apr 28, 2025
Blade-like spikes covered newly discovered dinosaur unearthed in the UK The armored ankylosaur is more closely related to dinosaurs found in China than its UK relatives, hinting at a previously unknown migration for the group. LiveScience · Jun 20, 2023
New Armored Dinosaur Species Unearthed On UK’s ‘Dinosaur Island’ Vectipelta barretti sheds light on ankylosaur diversity and suggests free movement between Asia and Europe Zenger · Jun 19, 2023
Isle of Wight fossilised remains identified as new dinosaur species Creature has been named Vectipelta barretti after Prof Paul Barrett of London’s Natural History Museum The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023
Early stegosaur fossils may shed light on stegosaurus evolution Bashanosaurus is thought to have lived about 168m years ago, according to study of fossils found in China The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022