Dinosaurs

The latest news, blogs, and video from the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.

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Burke Museum paleontologists continue work on the rare T. rex skull, recently finding that all jaw and skull bones are there.

Twenty-five years ago, the film Jurassic Park appeared on the big screen along with the famous fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex.

They've made many trips to the Burke Museum to see the T. rex this past year and formed a special friendship along the way.

The T. rex skull jacket is open, with the skull and the teeth almost fully revealed.

What else was hiding in those dusty hills? The team heads back out to find more of the T. rex.

Analyzing the limited samples of the oviraptorosaur to answer lingering questions about this species' growth and anatomy.