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New dinosaur Invictibellatrix amberina identified from Isle of Wight fossil

A long-clawed predator overlooked for nearly 100 years is the first megaraptoran found in Europe.

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The new species was identified from part of a fossilised skill acquired by the National History Museum in 1924

What this story says

  • A new dinosaur species, Invictibellatrix amberina, has been identified from a fossil found on the Isle of Wight.
  • The fossil, acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924, had been overlooked for nearly a century.
  • Invictibellatrix amberina was a long-clawed predator, three to four metres long, belonging to the megaraptoran group.
  • This discovery marks the first evidence of megaraptorans in Europe.

Who covered it

Left 16%(4)Centre 68%(17)Right 16%(4)

Percentages are shares of the 25 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 15 of the 40 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

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60/100

Craft

67/100

Hype

45/100

40 sources · methodology

A new dinosaur species, Invictibellatrix amberina, has been identified from a fossil discovered on the Isle of Wight. The fossil, a partial skull, was acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924 and remained unstudied for nearly 100 years. Scientists suggest that Invictibellatrix amberina was a long-clawed predator, approximately three to four metres in length, and belonged to the megaraptoran group of dinosaurs. This finding represents the first evidence of megaraptorans in Europe.

Researchers described Invictibellatrix amberina as an agile, two-legged carnivore that likely hunted smaller prey. Unlike larger predators such as Tyrannosaurus rex, which relied on powerful jaws, megaraptorans are thought to have used their long, strong arms and large claws to catch and disembowel their prey. Scientists have suggested that humans, due to their size, would have been considered suitable prey for this dinosaur.

Disagreement on dinosaur size

Reports differ on the estimated length of Invictibellatrix amberina. The Daily Mirror states the dinosaur measured between three and four metres long. Channel News Asia reports an estimate of about 16 feet (5 meters) long.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific location on the Isle of Wight where the fossil was originally found by amateur palaeontologist Reginald Walter Tooley, as detailed in the Daily Mirror's full report.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 14 Oct 2026, 13:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

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The meat-eating dinosaur Invictibellatrix amberina feeds on a mammal while grasping another in its ecosystem alongside other dinosaurs and other kinds of animals on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, in the Cretaceous Period around 120 million years ago, in this illustration released on October 13, 2026. Sergey Krasovskiy and Pedro Salas/Handout via REUTERS
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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

4 rated outlets

  • The Daily Mirror's report led with the discovery of a new dinosaur species from an Isle of Wight fossil that had been overlooked for 100 years. It highlighted that scientists say humans would have been the perfect size for the tiger-sized predator to hunt. The report quoted Dr Cassius Morrison, who led the research, stating that for humans, this dinosaur would have been more dangerous than a T.rex. It also noted the dinosaur's name, Invictibellatrix, translates as 'unconquered female warrior', chosen to give hope to those who are bullied or oppressed.

Centre

17 rated outlets

  • Central reports focused on the identification of Invictibellatrix amberina from a fossil acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924. Many digests noted that the fossil had been in a drawer for a century. Several reports, including BBC News and The Echo UK, mentioned the dinosaur's length and claws, with BBC News stating it would have been up to four metres long with 20cm claws. The IW County Press highlighted that the new species was found on the Isle of Wight and described it as potentially 'more dangerous to humans than a T-Rex'.

Right

4 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports led with the discovery of a new dinosaur species from a fossil that had been overlooked for over 100 years at the Natural History Museum. GB News stated the creature, formally named Invictibellatrix amberina, represents the first megaraptoran, a group of two-legged predators renowned for their enormous claws. Business Times also noted the fossil sheds light on enigmatic meat-eating dinosaurs.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover New dinosaur Invictibellatrix amberina identified from Isle of Wight…?
Of the 25 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 16% are rated left, 68% are rated centre, 16% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 40. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is New dinosaur Invictibellatrix amberina identified from Isle of Wight… left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 25 rated outlets on this story, 16% are rated left, 68% are rated centre, 16% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of New dinosaur Invictibellatrix amberina identified from Isle of Wight… biased?
New dinosaur Invictibellatrix amberina identified from Isle of Wight fossil is one event reported by 40 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered New dinosaur Invictibellatrix amberina identified from Isle of Wight…?
40 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What is the new dinosaur species called?
The new dinosaur species has been named Invictibellatrix amberina. The name translates to 'unconquered female warrior' and is a reference to the amber found in the rocks where the fossil was uncovered.
Where was the fossil found and how long was it overlooked?
The fossil was found on the Isle of Wight and acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924. It was overlooked for nearly 100 years before its significance was recognised by scientists.
What kind of dinosaur was Invictibellatrix amberina?
Invictibellatrix amberina is described as a long-clawed predator, approximately three to four metres long, belonging to the megaraptoran group. Scientists suggest it was an agile hunter that may have viewed humans as prey.
What is the significance of this discovery for Europe?
This discovery is significant because it is the first evidence of megaraptorans living in Europe. It helps scientists understand how this group of dinosaurs spread across the prehistoric world.

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