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Gus the $50m T-rex breaks dinosaur fossil sale record at New York auction
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (732+ words) Wednesday, 15 July 2026 15:09 A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction after an unidentified buyer paid more than $50m (£37.3m) for it. The T-rex, named Gus after cattle rancher Gary 'Gus' Licking, on whose land he was…...
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Ancient creature always bent to the right: scientists' discovery
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (188+ words) Spriggina is one of the earliest known creatures with bilateral body symmetry. Lead author Scott Evans noted: This points to evolutionary changes occurring in organisms during the early stages of life on Earth. The study of Spriggina floundersi not only…...
🔥 T. Rex Skeleton 'Gus' Sells for Record $50 Million, Becomes Most Expensive Dinosaur Ever
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (498+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named "Gus" has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold after fetching $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York. The sale reportedly shattered the previous auction record for a dinosaur specimen, easily surpassing its pre-sale estimate…...
‘Gus’ the T rex fetches $50.1m at auction
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (237+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” sold Tuesday for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction after a 10-minute battle between seven bidders. “Gus” is one of the world’s most complete…...
Crystal Palace's Victorian dinosaurs saved after restoration
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (765+ words) The dinosaurs now look as they did 172 years ago to the Victorians The dinosaurs were created between 1852 and 1855 by natural history artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins To pay for the work, money was raised by Bromley Council, the National Lottery, the…...
Bones Worth Their Weight in Gold: A Tyrannosaurus Rex Sold for a Record $50.1 Million
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (264+ words) “Gus” is considered one of the best-preserved specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex. The skeleton consists of 183 fossilized bones, which represents approximately 63% of the original skeleton, according to the AP. Paleontologists discovered it in 2021 on a private ranch in the U.S....
Dino Festival roars into Martinsville
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (255+ words) Get ready to roar and explore your way through an unforgettable prehistoric adventure packed with jaw-dropping dinosaur fossils, towering life-size skeletons, and models of some of the most legendary creatures ever to roam our planet — including the Dino Festival debut…...
A 550-Million-Year-Old Creature Consistently Curved Its Body to the Right
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (341+ words) inkorr.com A 550-Million-Year-Old Creature Consistently Curved Its Body to the Right Study of Spriggina floundersi A team of researchers, including paleontologists from the American Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, and other U.S. scientific institutions, analyzed fossil remains of the…...
Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil Discovered In South Dakota Sells For $50M
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (153+ words) Dakota News Network Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil Discovered In South Dakota Sells For $50M (Rapid City, SD) — The Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as Gus sold at auction for more than 50-million dollars. Gus was unearthed from the Hell Creek Formation in Harding…...