https://thedirect.com/article/jurassic-world-rebirth-d-rex-mutant-dinosaur

Starring the likes of Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali, the upcoming pseudo-reboot of the Jurassic franchise follows a team of researchers yet again coming face to face with massive prehistoric beasts while on a quest to uncover a miracle cure my way of some good ol' dino DNA. 

From the T-Rex of Jurassic Park to the Gigantosaurus of Jurassic World, the Jurassic franchise, to this point, has featured some formidable big bad dinos over the years. That ante will seemingly be upped though in Gareth Edwards' upcoming blockbuster. 

  Humans running for their lives from prehistoric creatures on their turf is the most entertaining facet of the Jurassic Park franchise. One of the reasons why fans fell in love with the Jurassic movies was because of the suspense and action that usually involved people going up against dinosaurs instead of each other for once. While it has been fascinating seeing the film's characters trying to outgun or outsmart nature's most perfect predators, it has also been quite bewildering witnessing these ferocious creatures go against each other. 

Researchers have discovered clear chemical traces of decaying collagen in a duck-billed dinosaur fossil, upending previously held notions that any organic material found within such ancient fossils must be from some source of contamination.  "This research shows beyond doubt that organic biomolecules, such as proteins like collagen, appear to be present in some fossils," says University of Liverpool materials scientist Steve Taylor.

https://bloody-disgusting.com/the-further/3853760/jurassic-world-the-experience-roars-to-life-in-bangkok-this-year/

Universal Destinations and Experiences is partnering with Thailand’s Asset World Corp and Singapore-based firm Neon to create the immersive experience in Bangkok’s Asiatique The Riverfront Destination on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

Blending real-world science and education with high-quality entertainment, Jurassic World: The Experience will give guests their own Isla Nublar adventure with lifelike animatronic dinosaurs and environments from the film franchise, along with a themed cafe and restaurant.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2467149-amazing-plesiosaur-fossil-preserves-its-skin-and-scales/

 The 183-million-year-old, 4.5-metre-long plesiosaur fossil, known as MH7, was first excavated from a quarry near Holzmaden, Germany, in 1940 but it was buried in a museum garden to protect it during the second world war. It then spent the next 75 years or so in storage until it was finally assembled and prepared for study in 2020. 

 Although at least eight other plesiosaur fossils are known to have soft tissue preserved, most are historically significant museum specimens and it isn’t possible to study them using destructive sampling methods, says Marx. “This is the first time anyone has conducted an in-depth analysis of fossilised soft tissues from a plesiosaur,” he says. 

 The team was amazed to discover that the reptile had areas of both smooth and scaly skin. “Taken together, this plesiosaur was an interesting chimera between something like a green sea turtle with scales and the [smooth-skinned] leatherback turtle,” says Marx. “I would have expected this plesiosaur to be scale-less like contemporary ichthyosaurs.”