Nature Podcast

Briefing Chat: Baby T. rex were killers from birth, suggest new fossils

Nature Podcast

Show Notes

Nature staff discuss the young but deadly dinosaur kings, the prowess of ancient Egyptian princesses, and how London is becoming the world’s AI safety capital.

00:34 London is transforming into an AI-safety hub Nature: A global capital for AI safety is emerging — and it’s not in Silicon Valley

05:52 Bones reveal that ancient Egyptian princesses weren’t pampered Scientific American: Ancient Egyptian princesses were ‘powerful’ weapon users, new analysis suggests

9:30 T. rex was born ready to kill Discover magazine: Fossil Evidence Indicates Baby T. rex Were Tiny, but Deadly

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