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Andrew A Farke¹

¹Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, The Webb Schools, Claremont, CA, USA.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

|January 15, 2026

Summary

New research resolves the debate surrounding the fossil species Nanotyrannus. Multiple scientific approaches confirm its validity, clarifying its place in dinosaur evolution.

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Paleontology
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Evolutionary Biology

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The taxonomic status of Nanotyrannus lancensis has been a long-standing debate in paleontology.
Previous studies have yielded conflicting interpretations regarding its validity as a distinct species or a juvenile form of Tyrannosaurus rex.

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