Named the “king of the tyrant lizards,” T. rex was built to rule. Find out how these dinosaurs lived, what made them so vicious, and what we’re still learning about them today.

General T. rex Facts. What does the name “Tyrannosaurus rex” mean? “Tyrannosaurus” is Greek for “tyrant lizard,” and “rex” means “king” in Latin. So, Tyrannosaurus rex was “King of the Tyrant Lizards.

Top Tyrannosaurus rex facts. Published. 19 July 2017. Image source, JULIUS CSOTONYI. Image caption, With a top speed of just 12mph the T. rex wasn't the fastest dinosaur - so who was?

At 40 feet long and 12 feet high, the T. rex had the advantage of size when going after prey. Also, their mouths were home to serrated teeth the size of bananas, though one discovered tooth was a ...

To most laypersons, Tyrannosaurus rex epitomizes the dinosaurs, but in truth, the 40-foot-long, 14,000-pound carnivore prowled the Earth for just two million years, a paltry portion of dinosaurs' ...

General T. rex Facts. What does the name “Tyrannosaurus rex” mean? “Tyrannosaurus” is Greek for “tyrant lizard,” and “rex” means “king” in Latin. So, Tyrannosaurus rex was “King of the Tyrant Lizards.

To most laypersons, Tyrannosaurus rex epitomizes the dinosaurs, but in truth, the 40-foot-long, 14,000-pound carnivore prowled the Earth for just two million years, a paltry portion of dinosaurs' ...

What they eventually unearthed was the second most complete T. rex ever found (65% bone). Manchester Musuem now has a cast of this magnificent specimen. Here are some facts about Stan, the T. rex: ...

Tyrannosaurus was fearsome, but it was way too big to be that fast, and a study just published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B helps to explain why.

Tyrannosaurus probably couldn't run. The dinosaur would have needed unfeasibly large leg muscles to generate enough power to sprint, researchers now calculate. Those planning Jurassic Park IV ...