How do you take T. rex's temperature? These scientists did it

Muzammil Hussain September 17, 2026

A dinosaur skull attached to a skeleton inside a building with a skylight in the background

Scientists have long discussed whether and which dinosaurs were warm-blooded. Now, researchers say they have used chemistry to take the temperature of two T. rexes. Here's what they found.

Scientists have long discussed whether and which dinosaurs were warm-blooded. Now, researchers say they have used chemistry to take the temperature of two T. rexes. Here's what they found. A dinosaur skull attached to a skeleton inside a building with a skylight in the background

Scientists have long discussed whether and which dinosaurs were warm-blooded. Now, researchers say they have used chemistry to take the temperature of two T. rexes. Here's what they found.

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