# First-known foot bone of a baby T. rex found stashed in pile of fossils after being mistakenly identified

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-23 12:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"First-known foot bone of a baby T. rex found stashed in pile of fossils after being mistakenly identified" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ScienceAlert, Discover Magazine and FOX Weather. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| ScienceAlert | This Week in Science: Tiny T. Rexes, a New Monkey Species, And More! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOYlJtVy1yUzZSSVczQjhvNU1yWkl6clpiN2RlZDAwQ2tScjh0bWJpMnYyOVhEWXdxcDhmaklVV1FMYndyckdDM1ZodENpbDNpR2hkdXVxYzBhMlgwSzA4Wl9pRWxIdG9lSXlSb0tDaE5KcDE1WEtQaWJ4MUtrZEg0b29XaWVXY1lsWFZIT2dCQW1iaFJydWFpNDlBdEk0cjFpNFMxQmtJZEwtZG1hbklBOE12OHZZZDlieXpv?oc=5) |
| Discover Magazine | Fossil Evidence Indicates Baby T. rex Were Tiny, but Deadly | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNVU4wRWppNjNad1JtUEtZSTRxVzlmUzBpUXloZW5hd2xIMVFYcHRmVDBpRTZ5WmN3cHdJbFhTbmdKNnBzbUN1WmxFbjRwSzUyZHdwUmVQNVFRVS1Henl4bE4tWFlMYnZMQWdZV0lvQ0EwdVhjejRxalIyTy13cDBfZVJvODZIRzl1UFNSX3gwR2lTbjMxUmp5OHpMRmE?oc=5) |
| FOX Weather | First-known foot bone of a baby T. rex found stashed in pile of fossils after being mistakenly identified | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQWEJ4V0dYM3hkWDR3VXo4M2Foa3ZGUUU3djhEUTFUUDVDMkx3aWpudUs0VloydzV0X3dKYlRPYmUzbkFKdkxoTVM2cDU3cWdqeWRRcjJBMXIzbmQ2cVVid0RsdGYtU01YOFhSNjNRX1JGS3BqMVc4TVlhWmlLUmM2NGN4czlKS01kQVhpSTY2aFFaalVNY2VHQkNuT2tRYjJfbjVpOHY5aVVPRjctZllZ0gG0AUFVX3lxTFAwNGhFeVIxODBxUDBsTHE5WjBzSWllNWRxaE9tSHVFX2tHcV9RRWR5Qzh5YXBTZUtrZHNRU2g4Y2d6bl9LZTh0VEktWURwam44Q2FiZFZVdVFYUTFfb2txeWVhME5xQWRISlVmUWo3aVMxZlh3dzUxRVNoc09RSUFRM3VzT2w0NVp5c0RacGNuUDRzYjNIMV8yZWcxUGozUU03Y1J) |

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