Once a scientifically important fossil enters a private collection, access for researchers is no longer guaranteed, says this paleontologist.
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Once a scientifically important fossil enters a private collection, access for researchers is no longer guaranteed, says this paleontologist.
Gus, a mounted Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, one of the largest T. rex ever found, is pictured during a press preview at the Sotheby's Breuer building in New York, on Jul 1, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Timothy A. Clary)
16 Jul 2026 05:58AM
(Updated: 16 Jul 2026 09:22AM)
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