T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees

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How it spread - 18 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Wed, 16 September 2026

   10 reports
   • Die Zeit (Germany)18:00first to report
     Temperaturbestimmung beim Dino: Zahnanalyse bestätigt: Der T. rex war Warmblüter
   • Google News - Top Stories18:00
     T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees

     T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees The New York Times T. rex’s teeth reveal the dinosaur’s body temperature for the first time CNN The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds AP News Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, new study confirms Popular Science What’s the temperature of a T. rex? Hotter than you might think ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

   • Die Zeit (Germany)18:01
     Dinosaurier : Warmblütiger Killer

     Erstmals ist es gelungen, die Körpertemperatur eines T-Rex zu bestimmen. Das Ergebnis zeigt: Der gewaltige Fleischfresser war weder bei Hitze noch Kälte zu stoppen.

   • clickondetroit.com18:02
     The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds

     A new study has found that the T.

     2 reprints

     • nypost.com17 Sept, 20:07their copy
     • PBS NewsHour17 Sept, 22:50their copy
   • yahoo.com18:03
     What’s the temperature of a T. rex? Hotter than you might think

     The animal's temperature explains its geographic range 66 million years ago.

   • Channel News Asia18:06
     Tooth study shows T. rex was warmblooded, with human-like temperature
   • Google News - Top Stories18:15
     The body temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex

     The body temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex Science | AAAS T. rex’s teeth reveal the dinosaur’s body temperature for the first time CNN T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees The New York Times New evidence shows that you are only slightly hotter than a T. rex latimes.com Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, new study confirms Popular Science

   • Google News - Top Stories18:48
     T. rex’s teeth reveal the dinosaur’s body temperature for the first time

     T. rex’s teeth reveal the dinosaur’s body temperature for the first time CNN The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds wavy.com T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees The New York Times New evidence shows that you are only slightly hotter than a T. rex Los Angeles Times How do you take T. rex's temperature? These scientists did it CBC

   • South China Morning Post18:53
     T. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds

     Using fossilised teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex’s temperature – and it wasn’t too different from our own. Researchers once thought that dinosaurs were sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Later findings challenged that, suggesting that older dinosaurs were warm-blooded and could control their body temperature. Most scientists agree that Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, but pinning down the exact core temperature of an extinct creature is difficult. “We can’t just use a...

   • Google News - Top Stories23:50
     Fossil tooth analysis confirms Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded

     Fossil tooth analysis confirms Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded KSL News T. rex’s teeth reveal the dinosaur’s body temperature for the first time CNN T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees The New York Times New evidence shows that you are only slightly hotter than a T. rex Los Angeles Times T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded New Scientist

2. Thu, 17 September 2026

   3 reports
   • ABC (Spain)01:20
     El T-Rex tenía la misma temperatura que los humanos

     Es el final de un largo y acalorado debate . Uno que afecta a las que sin duda son las criaturas más formidables que jamás hayan pisado la Tierra: los dinosaurios. La cuestión es peliaguda y se centra en una duda que, aunque parezca trivial, resulta de la máxima importancia: ¿tenían los dinosaurios la sangre caliente, como nosotros, los mamíferos, o fría, como los actuales reptiles? Porque no es en absoluto lo mismo.Tener la sangre caliente (endotermia) significa que un animal es capaz de...

   • ANSA (Italy)10:45
     Il T.rex era a sangue caldo, la sua temperatura simile a quella umana

     Lo rivela l'analisi dei denti

   • Google News - Top Stories16:46
     Scientists Discover T. Rex Blood Was As Hot As Human Blood, Suggesting They Were Fast-Running Predators

     Scientists Discover T. Rex Blood Was As Hot As Human Blood, Suggesting They Were Fast-Running Predators Yahoo T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees The New York Times T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded New Scientist T. rex was as warm-blooded as humans, new study finds Scientific American Tyrannosaurus rex teeth reveal a body temperature close to the human average Phys.org

3. Fri, 18 September 2026

   2 reports
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)06:48
     Naukowcy ustalili. Temperatura ciała T. rexa wynosiła około 36 stopni

     Temperatura ciała Tyrannosaurusa rexa wynosiła ok. 36,1 st. C (97 st. F) – wynika z badań naukowców z University of California – Los Angeles. To pierwsza publikacja z konkretną wartością, wyliczoną na podstawie analizy szkliwa z fragmentów zębów drapieżnika.

   • Google News - Top Stories22:39
     Tyrannosaurus rex Had Mammal-Like Body Temperature, Study Finds - sci.news

     Tyrannosaurus rex Had Mammal-Like Body Temperature, Study Finds sci.news Scientists finally know the body temperature of the Tyrannosaurus rex Newsroom | UCLA T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees The New York Times Tyrannosaurus Rex Was a Warm-Blooded Dinosaur, With a Body Temperature Similar to That of Humans, Study Suggests smithsonianmag.com T. rex’s teeth reveal the dinosaur’s body temperature for the first time CNN

4. Sat, 19 September 2026

   1 report
   • Times of India19:25
     T rex had body temperature of 36.3°C, almost the same as humans
5. Sun, 20 September 2026

   1 report
   • Google News - Top Stories09:00
     T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant

     T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant Ars Technica T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees The New York Times Tyrannosaurus Rex Was a Warm-Blooded Dinosaur, With a Body Temperature Similar to That of Humans, Study Suggests Smithsonian Magazine Scientists finally know the body temperature of the Tyrannosaurus rex Newsroom | UCLA Tyrannosaurus rex Had Mammal-Like Body Temperature, Study Finds Sci.News

6. Mon, 21 September 2026

   1 report
   • ČT24 (Czechia)07:09
     Tyranosauři měli v podstatě stejnou tělesnou teplotu jako lidé

     Je možná nepředstavitelné, že by člověk mohl mít něco společného s Tyrannosaurem rexem – predátorem, který žil před desítkami milionů let. Přesto mají tyto dva druhy jednu věc společnou – tělesnou teplotu. Uvádějí to vědci na základě výzkumu skloviny tyranosauřích zubů.

     1 reprint

     • Novinky (Czechia)22 Sept, 13:38their copy