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Dinosaur alley in Bear Canyon neighborhood becomes Albuquerque community treasure
30+ min ago (503+ words) Joseph Chavez has loved dinosaurs since before he could say “Tyrannosaurus.” So when his mother, Denette, was scrolling social media and found a video about a “dinosaur alley,” she knew she’d have to take Joseph, 10, and his little sister, Josephine,…...
Traveling dinosaur museum to bring hands-on prehistoric adventure to Thibodaux
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (196+ words) Prehistoric giants are making their way to Thibodaux as Dinosaur George’s Immersive Traveling Dinosaur Museum brings a one-day interactive experience to the Warren J. Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday, July 22. The traveling museum will be open from 9 AM to…...
Future Fossils on Fans: UNM group heads to Paraguay to explore questions about fossil preservation
37+ min ago (374+ words) The group proposes that the environment around the Pilcomayo is a better comparison to the fossil record of life on land due to the sediment actively accumulating from the Andes. To test this hypothesis, the future fossils found on the…...
Why Prehistoric Dinosaur Fossils Are Selling for Millions
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (381+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke The global market for dinosaur fossils has exploded into a multi-million-dollar asset class, transforming 66-million-year-old skeletons into the ultimate luxury status symbol However, leading paleontologists are raising intense ethical alarms, warning that wealthy private collectors are inadvertently…...
567-Million-Year-Old Fossils Suggest Animals Evolved Earlier Than We Thought
15+ hour, 43+ min ago (797+ words) The story of Earth’s first animals may need rewriting after ancient fossils revealed an earlier start to complex life. From butterflies to blue whales, corals, and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these…...
Sothebys Sells Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil for Record 50.1 Million
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (248+ words) A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named Gus sold for a record-breaking $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, making it the most expensive dinosaur ever auctioned. The prehistoric predator stands over 12 feet tall and measures 38 feet…...
Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (544+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday. Sotheby's said the 67-million-year-old fossil, nicknamed “Gus,” is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned off,…...
Massive T. rex fossil roars to $50 million sale, becoming one of the priciest ever auctioned
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (833+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold for $50.1 million Tuesday at Sotheby’s, becoming the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever sold at auction, the auction house said. The 67-million-year-old fossil blew past its $20 million to $30 million estimate after a…...
New Crested Dinosaur Species Identified in Canada | Sci.News
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (29+ words) A new genus and species of lambeosaurine hadrosaurid dinosaur has been identified in southern Alberta, Canada, dating back 77 million years to the Campanian age of the Cretaceous period....
Do Fossils Belong in Mansions or Museums?
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (339+ words) The record sale of a T. rex skeleton begs the question 5:07 PM CDT on July 14, 2026 This morning an as-yet unknown buyer paid a cool $50 million for one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found. $50,130,000 to be exact…...