New dinosaur from 95,000,000 years ago may have been ‘first dragon’

The bones of a Spinosaurus mirabilis have been discovered miles inland in the Sahara desert (Picture: Paul Sereno)

A new species of dinosaur known as the ‘hell-heron’ has some fantasy fans believing that Game of Thrones-style dragons could have once terrorised our planet.

A mysterious ‘dragon-like’ skull uncovered by scientists in the Sahara has people wondering if it was a fire-breathing beast or, thanks to its horn, some kind of Jurassic unicorn.

While ‘officially’ flying...