Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:20 GMT

Palaeontologists warn before auction at Sotheby’s in New York that super-rich collectors are harming researchWith its dagger-like teeth, bone-crushing bite and behemothic size, the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex ruled western North America during the late Cretaceous period. Now its fossilised remains are about to dominate the auction house, with a price tag to terrify punters.On Tuesday, one of the largest and most complete T rex skeletons discovered to date is to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York with an estimated sale price of $20m-$30m (£15m-£22.4m). Continue reading...

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