Recently, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science unveiled a rare juvenile T. rex fossil that was discovered by three young explorers. The fossil, affectionately known as “Teen Rex,” has an extraordinary origin story that captivated audiences.
In 2022, two brothers, Jessin and Liam Fisher, along with their dad Sam Fisher and cousin Kaiden Madsen, were on a hike in the badlands of North Dakota when they made the discovery. They contacted the DMNS’ Curator of Paleontology, Tyler Lyson, who coincidentally grew up in the same area and went to school with Sam.
Last summer, the boys returned to the site with Lyson’s team of paleontologists to excavate the fossil, which they named “The Brother.” The fossil included part of the T. rex’s skull and two teeth, a discovery that thrilled Liam and the rest of the team.
Dr. Lyson praised the boys for their passion and embracing the thrill of discovery, highlighting how their find advances science and deepens our understanding of the natural world. The boys were awarded a bronze replica of the T. rex’s tooth for their amazing discovery.
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