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Wyoming’s ‘Trey’ the triceratops skeleton to hit the auction block
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (519+ words) A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs. The…...
After Decades in Museum, Triceratops to Hit Auction Block
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (449+ words) A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the... After Decades in Museum, Triceratops to Hit Auction Block A…...
Rare 1582 book gifted to the University of North Dakota
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (263+ words) GRAND FORKS " We've heard that old books just gather dust, but that doesn't happen at the University of North Dakota. The Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections at the Chester Fritz Library is celebrating the gift of a rare book…...
The Famous Triceratops Skeleton ‘Trey’ Could Fetch up to $5.5 Million at Auction
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (215+ words) The centerpiece of the Wyoming Dinosaur Center could now be yours." A Triceratops skeleton that has been on public exhibition at the center for nearly 30 years will be auctioned off through Pharrell's Joopiter platform later this month, with a pre-sale…...
New study finds earliest evidence of big land predators hunting plant-eaters
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (167+ words) Scavengers and small arthropods also fed on young herbivores image:Skeletal reconstruction of Diadectes sideropelicus with overlaid left and right tooth and bore marks in right lateral view. view more Credit: Redrawn and modified from AMNH 4684 mounted skeleton from the…...
Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit auction block as dinosaur prices soar
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (559+ words) Stand up for truly independent, trusted news. A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the…...
Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (112+ words) A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs. Ancient…...
Study finds triceratopsâ huge nose helped control body temperature
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (724+ words) Headline: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 4:00 PM EST until TUE 7:00 AM EST Headline: Winter Weather Advisory until TUE 7:00 AM EST Headline: Special Weather Statement until MON 6:00 PM EST Headline: Winter Weather Advisory from MON 10:00 PM EST until TUE 10:00 AM EST…...
Study finds triceratops’ huge nose helped control body temperature
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (156+ words) Study finds triceratops" huge nose helped control body temperature'Indiana Gazette Online Illustration of researchers hypothesized layout for the inside of Triceratops nasal cavity. (K. Sakane CC-BY-ND via SWNS) Dr. Seishiro Tada (left) standing next to an awe-inspiring Triceratops skull, with its…...
Paleontologists Discovered a New 40-Foot-Long Dino Species. They Call It the 'Hell Heron."
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (388+ words) The remains of the fearsome Spinosaurus mirabilis have been waiting for eons to be discovered in a Sahara Desert fossil bed. Researchers working in the central Sahara Desert have unearthed stunning fossilized remains of a previously-unknown dinosaur'and it's not your…...