A team of paleontologists found in Brazil the fossilized skull of a dinosaur that few expected to see mentioned in a headline again.
It is a rare species, one of those that leave almost no trace in the fossil record, but that many who grew up in the 90s find surprisingly familiar. Its shape, size, and certain features of the skull match the creature that appeared in toys, cartoons, and even the childhood nightmares of an entire generation.
Researchers are still analyzing the find to confirm details about its age and its exact place in the evolutionary tree. But the bone has already fulfilled its most unexpected function: giving thousands of adults, without warning, an exact piece of their childhood back.
