New dinosaur cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex discovered on Isle of Wight

Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: A new species of dinosaur has been discovered on the Isle of Wight. The creature is from the same family as Tyrannosaurus rex and roamed the Earth some 115 million years ago, scientists say. The dinosaur, which is a new species of theropod – the group that includes modern-day birds – has been named Vectaerovenator inopinatus. Paleontologists from the University of Southampton say it is estimated to have been up to four metres long. Read more: