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There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

Is a mysterious, small tyrannosaur fossil from Montana just a juvenile? Or did tiny tyrannosaurs once walk the Earth? New research published in the journal Nature on October 30 offers evidence that ...