NEWS
By LOS ANGELES TIMES | April 21, 2006
Paleontology Dinosaur discovery leads meat-eaters in size The fossilized remains of what may have been the largest meat-eating dinosaur has been discovered in Argentina - a bus-sized monster that attacked its prey in roving packs, scientists announced Monday. The remains of at least seven of the beasts, named Mapusaurus roseae, were found clustered in 100-million-year-old rocks south of the city of Plaza Huincul in western Patagonia. Based on a shin bone that was about 3 feet long, researchers estimate that the largest adult in the group stretched about 41 feet and weighed about 15,000 pounds.
NEWS
By LOS ANGELES TIMES | April 19, 2006
When I was growing up, Tyrannosaurus rex was the big, nasty meat-eater on [the] block, but here we've got other things vying for the king of nasty." - TOM DEMERE, curator of paleontology at the San Diego Natural History Museum, on a dinosaur discovery in Argentina
NEWS
By PETER GORNER and PETER GORNER,CHICAGO TRIBUNE | February 9, 2006
Fossil hunters announced yesterday that they have found the oldest known tyrannosaur - an ancestor of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex that had a bizarre combination of features, including a large, fragile crest on its head that would have attracted mates but made it vulnerable in a fight. The diminutive dinosaur, which lived 160 million years ago, stood 3.6 feet tall and measured 9.8 feet long. That was a far cry from T. rex, which came along 90 million years later and stood about 15 feet high and 40 feet long, weighed roughly 6 tons and had a large mouth that bristled with 6-inch-long, sharp, serrated teeth.
ENTERTAINMENT
By Robert Hilburn and Robert Hilburn,LOS ANGELES TIMES | July 22, 2004
One reason this Swedish quintet was such a refreshing arrival here two years ago was that it came with a secret weapon: a smile. From its snappy wardrobe and self-congratulatory stage patter to its hyperactive mix of punk and garage rock, the Hives seemed not only smart but also blessed with a limitless imagination. "Yes, America, you love us," lead singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist told the opening-night audience that spring at the Roxy in Los Angeles. "We've come to take over your country and change everything.
BUSINESS
By Todd Beamon and Todd Beamon,BALTIMORESUN.COM STAFF | May 24, 2004
Most people mark the beginning of summer with Memorial Day this weekend -- and the Maryland Science Center will be no exception with its "Touch Wonder Weekend" celebration to open the refurbished and expanded facility. "We wanted to capitalize on the unofficial kickoff of the summer season, to make sure that we're out there and everyone knows about it," said Christopher Cropper, the center's senior marketing director. The event includes a number of free events Saturday and Sunday outside the center, at 601 Light St. in the Inner Harbor.
NEWS
By Diane Haithman and Diane Haithman,LOS ANGELES TIMES | May 15, 2004
LOS ANGELES - An auction of natural history specimens in Los Angeles tomorrow will determine whether bones thought to be additional parts of the first Tyrannosaurus rex discovered will be reunited with those of the dinosaur uncovered more than 100 years ago. Experts say a collection of T. rex fossil bones and fragments from the Cretaceous period, to be auctioned at Bonhams & Butterfields auction house, are most likely parts of the prehistoric creature found...