What Color Was T-Rex? Scientists May Soon Know For the first time, scientists have discovered a way to identify the colors of extinct animals, including dinosaurs, through studying their fossils.

The centerpiece of “T. rex: The Ultimate Predator” is a full-scale, full-color model into which the curators poured all the latest research.

Sporting a color palette straight out of the '70s, this August 1978 cover features a bulky T. rex, bigger and stronger than previous iterations.Throughout the years, National Geographic has ...

In How Fast Did T. rex Run?, Hone sets the record straight. Some dinosaurs sported red, white, or iridescent black colors, and showed patterns of colorful patches, spots, or stripes.