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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 20:00 UTC · Category: Science

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

## Intelligence Brief
"T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Los Angeles Times, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, Popular Science and AP News. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific American | T. rex was as warm-blooded as humans, new study finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPM2hVQTE0Y0VPbFZOUlR4Z1ZJcTktdFR6clFiS3dnZnJhSGt4LXh5ZE5CWGk0OGRQWkkzRi1CZGF3WExFdXRnZmp3UUV3Mk04R1QybmhUNFBfeDRBVXlRV2Q3ZHVMSDctbmxxSXY1d0ZmTkJZa2lWdXNHZUZuWDl2OGNPYkVwbVh4amQ2WGhqYnBmWWIyWGVYYk5MYw?oc=5) |
| WAVY.com | The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPMlNiVjF3NHp6WHN1OHExOUtFd3E3d1lpZVIwVVRfUUF6eThNYWJWekJJUF9LdVFrNUM2cXJLX3VyNGJTbXhzTUFBNEhmOXJNdHloeGlQWnRGMlNxRk1DSjdhRy1aSEpPTm43RXhYeHpnYlRKNlRoQUFLUGFBNmZZODQ0NUVlc1ZXVzBuYmRtYS01N1lnejFJM1R3SjlyZnJW0gGmAUFVX3lxTE91bFVfNEd4aFREVW9RZDJfZDJvOElSc0JrYmFMYTFfWHRHam5nSi1HQUNScUtQYnpTQ1gtMEd6ajJhVWtSV2xkRXZ5TnpnU3lWWFg3YjVreFFCb3pOam5ESXVZN0dzM2J0bl9JN1Yzenp4eS1weUtYa0xNSGFUUW00TnJsemVOTUo2WGxFbHJUNlRQb2RMUmhCYkZzTkNXbkFkZGdpeUE?oc=5) |
| Science | AAAS | The body temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE9zYi1sd2FpVW50M20tbFdzS3M0SFF5cEpoNGhwTDJPVi1mVzhIWWx3RWx3QUxMQlBMbUJ5bG5oeXVieEVjX0VmOC02ZDdFWTZfdmRSWDkyVkZMOEFhT25J?oc=5) |
| CBC | How do you take T. rex's temperature? These scientists did it | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE85ZFgxOU5lSVpuV050b0I4SnN2SWZsSExWTGl0bC1jMl9aTEdvUW9ZUG1BR1Fyc0piLUQ0QktrSUtkM1o0YXhqdDJzNVFxdEo1T1B2ODh4R2xUenEwQms2Sk8tZGVNUERLY01R?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | We Finally Know Tyrannosaurus Rex's Body Temperature | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOcV9aZGhEbG1KNW9EWG5EVFpEMVFIU0o4aHNvZjhqOXMyRHBLZWJib0lPaFNWbHFoekFyYUp2RGg0WkMwajhPbGtMV19LR3hnamxPdVVlbk5GM2xEd3hscWdKUXEzQ3hWNzBVNjNIZXRYVWR1WU92SnFvNjFhc29oUG5kWnIzOGpqREtmQWRsSjRSV2g2Q0t4ZF9UMA?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | New evidence shows that you are only slightly hotter than a T. rex | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNdS1XQl8zUG1meGlRLWVMWEFnellpWGwtTXN6aDJxVEkzcFdpbXNrLUhaelVzTzRXNV8yZjh0cG0xazZVVWItZ3RqcjN3eVU4Y2xhOGZ3QnlaTUtWX1AzMUJEUjZkX0dlTXNOaFIxdl9FcWYxaURSZ1Z2SGdEa2I4Ykc1eWRLWVEzcnNVVWc1ek1LcmZSeDRTTE54bm5TNnRJY3QycUVKdVNDLW1PRzYtV0FR?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | What’s the temperature of a T. rex? Hotter than you might think | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9NVy1NM2lHTlFMR09kVVg4Y084S1FJTTVHdXBJa0Z0SFN1UWhnVzhKX3Zra1VMbEh3My1zMzFRQjBpMjgtd2F5MDdaNjVvTVJwT05hT1RPUFQ5eWw2R0REUmlrSHh1TXVjUWNnaERHRW1ST0lUbjJUVDFn0gF_QVVfeXFMUC1LVUhkNzlPRGk1QlhfUW5CQnlBXzlVUm0zdW1EMW9iT1FYRElXMlZoZUdkSEVfZjdzWkoyc000VXpQNUJsSjdoWXY2czlQeG1GcXZSRkIzdl85eWVRRlMyQ2hNLTNja004WElRMWs1ZzVnYWZHZ2t5aE9WbkJiUQ?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, new study confirms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE1rMzJ5LUFYX19kVTF3NjhrMUtMelVSMkRFVlhPcHdEZHlmYWltNk9CLUgtamcwV2FSN25td1dFUHVCOVZvcVNvU2Q5RHlwdkY3UDlZZ3Y2YVcwSWwwblh5WHZSVk9YM1l2QW9HSUEtWQ?oc=5) |
| AP News | The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPUlZTQzhWV3E1TWZ1bWVMT1ZSQnMtX3pDLXVDRGw0UWV3WWsxY0hjTmsxNkNvLVBwanlrR2ZCUEpjblJLMS1iczY1aW9JRFdETGM0VFVvd1hkYXRWSTBZSGlOeEhlcktmRHZWSllBNnptRTlTNkhKNDd6cFRlTm1vc0psVkZBWjIzUmRlUmFMRjhZTzFWUjFlZUJB?oc=5) |
| CNN | T. rex’s teeth reveal the dinosaur’s body temperature for the first time | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOZ2NkakdWdzVGc2RJYTIyR0dSalgtVGc4Wk9VTTM3bF9WX3RETE5FbHI3RFZ3MlR2Q3lGem1vS08za2djUGZZRF9UeGloOUc5VjZrb0Y0UGJQMUt5aG1rWUlfWVdTUWVSZDJuYW1LT0tya2t0a1pReENiWkE3Y1VMTlNnellBRXVfQ3JTQVdqdw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOQUpEaDh4S005Y09CazVaMXNzeW5EZ2U0NWs3TzVPMks0YS1QdHlwYWNfSGt4cDM2THpHRVNVNUxfQjVJNUt2b2ZqTnpERENvaWlJZ0I1ZGVldVozbURSVHZSUkxkN05RSXpiZjVFMDVJUDNReEtvcHIweDJWWHFMeF9VcWhQWDNJU1hkVmdsZw?oc=5) |

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