Clint Boyd, North Dakota state paleontologist, shows off a mammoth tusk discovered at a coal mine near Beulah in 2023. He presented the discovery during a Nov. 25, 2025, North Dakota Industrial Commission meeting. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)
The North Dakota Geological Survey has found a new Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at a dig site in southwest North Dakota.
Researchers first discovered the bones in September 2024 while searching for crocodile fossils in Bowman County, according to State Paleontologist Clint Boyd. Tuesday was the first time the find was publicly announced.