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Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (27+ words) KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction...
Crystal Palace’s famous dinosaurs restored to their Victorian glory
15+ min ago (238+ words) Published on 16th July 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London News Crystal Palace’s famous dinosaurs have been removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register following several years of restoration work. The multi-million-pound project, jointly delivered by Bromley Council and the Crystal…...
Gallery of Evolutionary architecture: keeping pace with the transformation of life - 1
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (29+ words) ArchDaily Evolutionary architecture: keeping pace with the transformation of life Astrud Restaurant / grupoDEArquitetura HOUSE IN BRUFE / OVAL...
National Guard helps recover rare baby dinosaur fossil from remote Kane County dig site
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (218+ words) KANE COUNTY — A team of Utah and Nevada National Guard aviators recently helped recover two remarkable dinosaur fossils from a remote excavation site in Kane County, including what researchers say is the first baby duck-billed dinosaur…...
Gus the $50m T-rex breaks dinosaur fossil sale record at New York auction
4+ hour, 28+ 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…...
SaurianCore Hope | Paleontology
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (37+ words) Zach Sweat • about 13 hours ago K.J. Genualdo • 6 days ago Uploaded by KimmyDude about 10 hours ago Resolution: (1493px x 1254px) File size: 600 KB 30 views (30 from today) Uploaded about 10 hours ago...
Ancient creature always bent to the right: scientists' discovery
5+ hour, 29+ 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, 59+ 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
11+ hour, 8+ 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
2+ hour, 29+ 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…...