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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of 30m.
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Gizmodo
· Jul 6, 2026
I Can’t Afford This T. Rex up for Auction at Sotheby’s. Starting Bid is $19 Million
Nicknamed “Gus,” this Tyrannosaurus rex is reportedly one of the biggest, most complete, and most expensive dinosaur fossils ever to be sold via a commercial auction.
DNyuz
· Jul 5, 2026
Ancient Molecules on a Pterosaur Fossil Revealed What Its Diet Looked Like 100 Million Years Ago
According to a new study in iScience, researchers found an especially well-preserved 113-million-year-old pterosaur fossil in Brazil. As if that wasn’t rare enough, this miraculously good-looking fossil had on its wing an equally well-preserved ancient steroid molecule, which has given researchers a molecular-level glimpse at what these ancient flying reptiles ate. A lot of the []
Fark
· Jul 6, 2026
Got a spare $19 million or so? You could buy the biggest, most complete T Rex skeleton now being auctioned at Sotherby's [Interesting]
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 8, 2026
Fossil Group: Take Profit
Fossil Group: Take Profit
Sweden Herald
· Jun 30, 2026
Antarctica’s first dinosaur fossil identified as titanosaur tail vertebra
Antarctica’s first dinosaur fossil identified as titanosaur tail vertebra
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 29, 2026
A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer
Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica tucked in a drawer.
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Related coverage for "T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists": Gizmodo — I Can’t Afford This T. Rex up for Auction at Sotheby’s. Starting Bid is $19 Million. DNyuz — Ancient Molecules on a Pterosaur Fossil Revealed What Its Diet Looked Like 100 Million Years Ago. Fark — Got a spare $19 million or so? You could buy the biggest, most complete T Rex skeleton now being auctioned at Sotherby's [Interesting]. Seeking Alpha — Fossil Group: Take Profit. Sweden Herald — Antarctica’s first dinosaur fossil identified as titanosaur tail vertebra. KSAT San Antonio — A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer