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The world’s most expensive dinosaur may now be lost to science
The Times of India • • science
Key Points:
- A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named Gus was sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, setting a record as the most expensive fossil ever auctioned.
- The winning bid came from an unidentified buyer who outbid six rivals during a 10-minute telephone auction, far exceeding the estimated price range of $20 million to $30 million.
- This sale highlights the growing market for dinosaur fossils but raises concerns about whether such valuable and irreplaceable scientific specimens will remain accessible to researchers and the public.
