"Discovery of New Tyrannosaurus Species, Closest Relative to T. rex"

Scientists have identified a new species of Tyrannosaurs, T. mcraeensis, which is believed to be the closest relative to T. rex. This discovery suggests that Tyrannosaurs grew to enormous sizes much earlier than previously thought, shedding light on the origins of T. rex in North America rather than Asia. The fossils, originally thought to belong to T. rex, were found in New Mexico and are estimated to have lived 6-7 million years before T. rex existed. The new species had key differences from T. rex, indicating it as a distinct species. This finding challenges previous assumptions about the evolution and origins of T. rex.