Tyrannosaurus rex teeth reveal a body temperature close to the human average

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What happened

When picturing a scaled, toothy Tyrannosaurus rex stomping across North America, building nests and eating other dinosaurs, it's easy to forget that scientists have gleaned everything we know about T. rex from clues left more than 60 million years ago.

Key facts

  • When picturing a scaled, toothy Tyrannosaurus rex stomping across North America, building nests and eating other dinosaurs, it's easy to forget that scientists have gleaned everything we know about T. rex from clues left more than 60 million years ago.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:00:19 UTC.

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  1. Scientists finally figured out the temperature of T. rex's blood ‪— and it was as hot as ours

  2. New trick could reveal text on 2,000-year-old scrolls charred by eruption of Mount Vesuvius

  3. T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded

  4. AI reveals novel nighttime feeding behaviors in right whales

  5. Tyrannosaurus rex teeth reveal a body temperature close to the human average

  6. Bone strength study reveals new clues about human evolution

  7. Dogs show human-like brain activity when they restrain themselves

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