Niger – A new dinosaur species has been discovered deep within the Sahara Desert in Niger, researchers announced on February 20, 2026. The find offers a new glimpse into the prehistoric life of the region and adds to the growing body of knowledge about dinosaur evolution.
The newly discovered dinosaur is believed to have lived approximately 95 million years ago. Scientists have named the species Spinosaurus Mirabilis, with “mirabilis” translating to “fantastic” in English.
According to reports, the dinosaur was roughly the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Fossil discoveries crucial to identifying the new species were made in 2022, and the findings have now been published in the journal Science, as reported by ABC News.
“We understood dir,” researchers stated, though the full quote was incomplete in available reports.
The discovery highlights the paleontological richness of the Sahara Desert and the potential for further finds that could reshape our understanding of dinosaur history. The announcement comes amid a wave of recent dinosaur discoveries globally, including a compact, fast-moving herbivore in North America and a miniature relative of the Tyrannosaurus Rex in Mongolia.
