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Each structure measured roughly 10 to 20 centimeters in diameter.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The metatarsal measures 10 centimeters in length and came from a tyrannosaur that likely reached 10-12 meters and weighed several tons in life.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

These early reptiles varied in size from just a few centimeters to several feet and were among the first to explore life on land.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

However, every known fossil of this species has been surprisingly small, measuring no more than 40 centimeters in length.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Within two weeks, some of the nodules had grown to two centimeters —about the size of Henrietta’s tumor when she went in for her radium treatments.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot