Paleontologists Discover Huge, Nearly Complete T. Rex Skull

''Two volunteer paleontologists have discovered one of the largest, best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons while working at a site in northern Montana. One of only 15 complete T. Rex skulls to be found, it arrived at Seattle’s Burke Museum earlier this week.

The skeleton was discovered at Montana’s Hell Creek Formation, a site that has produced a number of significant fossil finds in the past, including those of mammals, fish, reptiles and nearly a dozen additional dinosaur specimens. Luke Tufts and Jason Love, two volunteers from Seattle’s Burke Museum of National History and Culture, made the latest find on the final day of a dig in 2015, when they spotted the remains sticking out from a hillside. Scientists estimate they’ve recovered at least 20 percent of the T. rex’s skeleton, including portions of its pelvis, lower jaw and vertebrae, and believe future excavations at the site, planned for next summer, will yield additional finds...''

by Barbara Maranzani