Skeleton, which stands 3.8 meters tall and measures about 11.6 meters long, sold Tuesday at Sotheby's for $51 million; The sale has ignited a debate over the transfer of rare fossils into private hands of billionaires at the expense of museums, scientific research

Palaeontologists warn before auction at Sotheby’s in New York that super-rich collectors are harming research

Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota, nicknamed Gus, has become the world’s most expensive fossil sold at auction.

Bidding is set to begin Tuesday for Gus, a 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton.

The T. rex skeleton found in South Dakota measures 38 feet in length and 12.5 feet tall, with a skull of 54 inches, according to the art auction firm Sotheby’s.

Skeleton judged to be one of the largest and most complete ever unearthed was excavated on a ranch in South Dakota

A fearsome T.rex that once ruled the Earth has found itself at the centre of a very modern battle - between scientists and the super-rich.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world’s largest and most complete specimens has sold for a record $50.1 million at an auction.

The T. rex, nicknamed Gus, is a towering figure, standing at 12.5 feet fall and roughly 38 feet long.

Skeleton, which stands 3.8 meters tall and measures about 11.6 meters long, sold Tuesday at Sotheby's for $51 million; The sale has ignited a debate over the transfer of rare…

Ein 67 Millionen Jahre altes T.rex-Skelett ist in New York für rund 50 Millionen Dollar versteigert worden. Für Dinosaurier-Fossilien ist das ein neuer Rekordpreis.

Ein Skelett eines Tyrannosaurus Rex ist bei einer Auktion für 50,1 Millionen Dollar ersteigert worden. Private Sammler sind bereit, immer höhere Summen für Fossilien zu zahlen.…

It passes a stegosaurus skeleton that billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin bought for $44.6 million in 2024.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world’s largest and most complete specimens has sold for a record $50.1 million at an auction

NEW YORK (AP) — A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday.

How Dinosaur Skeletons Became So Expensive: Today’s T. rex auction could be cause for concern

The 67-million-year-old skeleton is billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold for (US)$50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction after a 10-minute…

In New York wird ein Skelett eines T-Rex für eine Rekordsumme versteigert. Es löst damit die bislang teuersten Knochen eines Stegosaurus ab. Das Dino-Skelett „Gus“ stellt einen…

The skeleton – one of the most complete of its kind in the world – was sold after a 10-minute bidding war between seven potential buyers.