A giant blade-crested spinosaurus, the “hell heron,” foun...

What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, scimitar-shaped crest that may once have blazed with color under the desert sun.

Found out in remote inland river deposits in Niger, the fossil rewrites what we thought we knew about spinosaur dinosaurs, suggesting they weren’t fully aquatic hunters but powerful waders stalking fish in forested waterways hundreds of miles from the sea. (wild, right?)

Why This Matters

Scientists and researchers are watching this development closely.

The scientific community tends to find developments like this significant.

The Bottom Line

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