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science26 days ago•5 min saved

First Adult T. rex Trackway Reveals 1-Meter Footprints in North Dakota

Scientists report the first known trackway of an adult Tyrannosaurus rex from North Dakota, a 7-meter-long site with four footprints about 1 meter long dating to around 66.5 million years ago. The find provides rare behavioral data from footprints (estimated walking speed ~3.3–4.5 mph) and complements bone records. Three footprints will be moved to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for study, highlighting how trackways can illuminate behavior and gait in large dinosaurs.

via ScienceAlert|

#footprints #north-dakota #paleontology

science27 days ago•23 min saved

Running T-Rex Trackway Unearthed in North Dakota, a Paleontological First

Archaeologists in North Dakota unearthed the first continuous trackway of a running Tyrannosaurus rex—four giant three-toed footprints spanning about 23 feet—from the 66-million-year-old Hell Creek Formation, found by a Colorado schoolteacher; the trace offers rare insight into T. rex locomotion and will be airlifted to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for study.

via New York Post|

#dinosaurs #fossils #north-dakota

science27 days ago•41 min saved

First Adult T. rex Trackway Unearthed in North Dakota

Scientists have confirmed the first adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway, discovered on federal land near Marmarth, North Dakota. The 23-foot sequence comprises four three-toed footprints dating to about 66.5 million years ago, with researchers estimating the animal walked at roughly 3.5–4.5 mph. Found by teacher Kent Hups, the site was documented with high‑resolution 3D scans and digital models, enabling detailed study and VR visualization; three footprints are slated to be helicoptered to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for continued study and display.

via Good News Network|

#dinosaur-footprints #north-dakota #paleontology

science27 days ago•2 min saved

Four-footed fossil record reveals first adult T. rex trackway in North Dakota

Paleontologists report the first trackway of a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex: four three-toed footprints spanning about 23 feet, dating to roughly 66.5 million years ago in southwestern North Dakota. The prints suggest the animal walked at about 3.5–4.5 mph; the tracks were found in 2025 on U.S. Forest Service land near Marmarth, scanned in 3D, and three of the prints will be airlifted to the Denver Museum for study. The site also yields tyrannosaur bones, including a juvenile nicknamed Teen Rex, helping illuminate T. rex movement at the end of the Cretaceous.

via WESH|

#dinosaurs #north-dakota #paleontology

science28 days ago•2 min saved

North Dakota Unveils First Known Trackway of an Adult T. rex

Paleontologists report the first trackway of a full-grown T. rex: four three-toed footprints about 23 feet long found in North Dakota's badlands, dating to roughly 66.5 million years ago and suggesting a walking pace of 3.5–4.5 mph. The discovery, analyzed via 3D scans and published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, includes plans to airlift three prints to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for further study, offering rare insight into T. rex locomotion.

via WYFF|

#dinosaur-tracks #north-dakota #paleontology

science28 days ago•11 min saved

Walking with giants: first adult T. rex trackway reveals a calm stroll

Researchers describe the first trackway attributed to an adult Tyrannosaurus rex: four large three-toed prints in Hell Creek mud near Marmarth, North Dakota, dating to about 66.5 million years ago. The 23-foot sequence records a 13-foot stride, implying the predator walked at roughly 3.5–4.5 mph—the pace of a brisk human walk. Advanced 3D scans confirm the prints belong to an adult rex, not juveniles or other species, and three of the four prints will be airlifted to the Denver Museum. This rare behavioral snapshot shows a towering carnivore moving calmly rather than sprinting, providing unique insight into T. rex locomotion.

via Space Daily|

#marmarth-north-dakota #paleontology #science

science29 days ago•1 min saved

First Adult T. rex Trackway Discovered in North Dakota

Scientists have identified the first known trackway of an adult Tyrannosaurus rex in North Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation, dating to about 66.5 million years ago. The four three-toed footprints—each about 3 feet long—indicate the animal was walking at roughly 3.5–4.5 mph with a 13-foot stride; three of the prints will be recovered by helicopter later this year and transported to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, while researchers used 3D scans to model the gait and behavior.

via theguardian.com|

#footprints #hell-creek-formation #paleontology

science1 month ago•7 min saved

Giant Footprints Reveal First Known Adult T. rex Trackway

North Dakota paleontologists document a roughly 7-meter trackway dating to about 66.5 million years ago in the Hell Creek Formation, confidently attributed to an adult Tyrannosaurus rex. The four large tridactyl prints—about 1 meter each—suggest the predator was walking at roughly 1.5–2 m/s (3.4–4.5 mph) and are preserved as calcium-carbonate casts around mud depressions, capturing a rare moment of movement. Published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the find is the first clearly identified adult T. rex trackway and offers valuable behavioral insight into tyrannosaur locomotion.

via Sci.News|

#hell-creek-formation #paleontology #science

archaeology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Discovery of 90,000-Year-Old Human Footprints on Moroccan Beach"

An international team of archaeologists has discovered a trackway made by multiple humans approximately 90,000 years ago on a Moroccan beach, representing the only known human trackway from that time in history in that part of the world. The footprints, found by accident, were made by at least five people of different ages, and the researchers suggest that the preservation of the trackway occurred due to a combination of factors including the location, sediment composition, and tidal activity.

via Phys.org|

#archaeology #human-footprints #late-pleistocene