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The World Is Spiraling. Why Not Invest in a Dinosaur Skeleton?
1 week, 3 days ago

The World Is Spiraling. Why Not Invest in a Dinosaur Skeleton?

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “With less than 10 full Stegosaurus skeletons known to exist globally and even fewer in private hands, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for investors of all income levels to own a share of an extraordinary piece of natural history …

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Chinadaily.com.cn
1 month ago

Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

PHILIPPINES Thousands displaced as typhoon batters A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month. INDIA Fire in hospital kills 10 newborns A fire tore …

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Going, going, gone...: New highs at auction cast a dark shadow on dinosaur fossils
2 months, 1 week ago

Going, going, gone...: New highs at auction cast a dark shadow on dinosaur fossils

Hindustan Times  

When Apex, one of the world’s most complete Stegosaurus skeletons, came up for auction at a Sotheby’s event in New York in July, bidding opened at $3 million. Last year, TRX-293 Trinity, a composite skeleton featuring bones from three different T-rex specimens, sold at auction for $6.13 million, to a private owner, never to be seen or heard of again. …

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Billionaire shatters auction records by paying $45 million for dinosaur skeleton
5 months ago

Billionaire shatters auction records by paying $45 million for dinosaur skeleton

Hindustan Times  

The name of the billionaire who bought a dinosaur skeleton for $44.6 million – making it the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction – has been revealed. Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin shattered auction records by splashing out the staggering sum to own a piece of history, CNBC reported. Apex is the largest stegosaurus ever found, as per …

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UNE student helps excavate rare 70-million-year-old Nemegtosaurus skeleton in Mongolia
11 months, 1 week ago

UNE student helps excavate rare 70-million-year-old Nemegtosaurus skeleton in Mongolia

ABC  

When Nathan Enriquez discovered he would be travelling to Mongolia to dig up the only known fossil of a 70-million-year-old dinosaur it was a dream come true. Key points: Nathan Enriquez says spending three weeks in the Gobi Desert was a unique experience The Gobi Desert is the largest reservoir of dinosaur fossils in the world Only one Nemegtosaurus skeleton …

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Rare 150 million-year-old dinosaur to be auctioned in Paris
1 year, 3 months ago

Rare 150 million-year-old dinosaur to be auctioned in Paris

Hindustan Times  

A dinosaur dating back 150 million years is all set to be auctioned in Paris on October 20, 2023. Barry is an adult specimen of the Camptosauridae, a subfamily of the Iguanodontidae, one of the first dinosaur species to be found. As per the Press release shared by Hôtel Drouot, Barry's remains were unearthed in the Morrison Formation of Wyoming, …

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A 150-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton named Barry is on sale in Paris
1 year, 3 months ago

A 150-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton named Barry is on sale in Paris

ABC  

"It's very rare to say the least," says Hotel Drouot auctioneer Alexandre Giquello. Key points: A 150 million year old Camptosaurus nicknamed Barry is going under the hammer in Paris Dinosaur specimens on the art market are rare, with only a couple of sales a year worldwide Barry is expected to fetch almost $2 million at auction He's talking about …

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New species of dinosaur, Minimocursor phunoiensis, discovered in Thailand
1 year, 4 months ago

New species of dinosaur, Minimocursor phunoiensis, discovered in Thailand

ABC  

A new species of dinosaur has been identified in Thailand thanks to the unearthing of one of the best-preserved fossils ever found in South-East Asia. And here's a more cartoonish interpretation of it, as posted to Instagram by Dr Manitkoon: Loading Instagram content It's one of the best-preserved dinosaurs from the area In a study published earlier this month, researchers …

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T. rex skeleton fetches more than $6 million at auction
1 year, 8 months ago

T. rex skeleton fetches more than $6 million at auction

Hindustan Times  

The composite skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex on Tuesday managed to haul in 5.5 million Swiss francs at an auction in Zurich. The skeleton called "Trinity" is estimated to be between 65 to 67 million years old and is made up of 293 bones, from three different T. rex specimens. 'Trinity' bought by private European collector The 3.9-meter high skeleton …

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Rare Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton expected to fetch $5.6- $8.9 million at Zurich auction
1 year, 8 months ago

Rare Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton expected to fetch $5.6- $8.9 million at Zurich auction

Hindustan Times  

Interested investors may have to dig deep into their pockets to claim a giant Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton going up for auction on Tuesday — a first in Europe — that's been dug up from three sites in the United States and could make the ultimate ornament for a tycoon's abode or other eye-popping display. Read here: 2,000-year-old statue of Greek …

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100 million-year-old plesiosaur skeleton discovery ‘could hold the key’ to prehistoric research
2 years ago

100 million-year-old plesiosaur skeleton discovery ‘could hold the key’ to prehistoric research

CNN  

CNN — The discovery of a giant 100 million-year-old marine reptile’s skeleton in Australia has been hailed by researchers as a breakthrough that may provide vital clues about prehistoric life. “We have never found a body and a head together and this could hold the key to future research in this field,” Knutsen said in a statement Wednesday that confirmed …

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Fossil help experts explain how mammals thrived after dinosaurs
2 years, 3 months ago

Fossil help experts explain how mammals thrived after dinosaurs

The Hindu  

Sixty-two million years ago, a mother gave birth to a baby. And our results may help to explain how mammals like Pantolambda took over the world after the dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago. A distinct birth line marked the day that this baby was born, and the same line appeared in the teeth of adult Pantolambda too, evidence …

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The lost world: Why do people spend millions on dinosaur skeletons?
2 years, 4 months ago

The lost world: Why do people spend millions on dinosaur skeletons?

Firstpost  

A Gorgosaurus skeleton was recently sold for $6.1 million at an auction in New York. The skeleton of a Gorgosaurus dinosaur that roamed the earth some 77 million years ago recently went under the hammer and was sold for a whopping $6.1 million at an auction in New York. Some expensive dinosaur skeletons that were auctioned According to CNBC, a …

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Gorgosaurus skeleton sells for $6.1 million at Sotheby’s New York auction
2 years, 4 months ago

Gorgosaurus skeleton sells for $6.1 million at Sotheby’s New York auction

The Hindu  

The first skeleton of a Gorgosaurus dinosaur to go under the hammer sold for $6.1 million at auction in New York Thursday, Sotheby’s said. “The result places the Gorgosaurus among the most valuable dinosaurs ever sold at auction, and establishes a new benchmark for a Gorgosaurus skeleton,” Sotheby’s said in a statement. The sale marked the first time that Sotheby’s …

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‘Earliest animal predator’ named after David Attenborough
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Earliest animal predator’ named after David Attenborough

Associated Press  

LONDON — A fossil of a 560-million-year-old creature, which researchers believe to be the first animal predator, has been named after the British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough. “It’s generally held that modern animal groups like jellyfish appeared 540 million years ago in the Cambrian explosion,” said Phil Wilby, a palaeontologist at the British Geological Survey. “But this predator predates …

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Japanese man spends £12,480 to look like a dog
2 years, 6 months ago

Japanese man spends £12,480 to look like a dog

The Independent  

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Largest triceratops skeleton unearthed, Big John, was auctioned for 6.6 million euros in Paris
3 years, 2 months ago

Largest triceratops skeleton unearthed, Big John, was auctioned for 6.6 million euros in Paris

Firstpost  

Big John’s skeleton is 60 percent complete and was unearthed in South Dakota in the United States in 2014 and put together by specialists in Italy. “Big John”, 66-million-years old and the largest triceratops skeleton ever unearthed at eight metres long, was sold at auction to a US collector on Thursday for a gargantuan 6.6 million euros. He will now …

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World’s biggest triceratops sells for $7.7 million in Paris
3 years, 2 months ago

World’s biggest triceratops sells for $7.7 million in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — The world’s biggest triceratops skeleton, known as “Big John,” was sold for 6.6 million euros Thursday to a private collector at a Paris auction house. Big John, named after the owner of the land where it was found, is certified by the Guinness World Records as the largest documented skeleton of a triceratops. “The overall quality of Big …

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The skeleton of the world’s biggest Triceratops goes on sale
3 years, 3 months ago

The skeleton of the world’s biggest Triceratops goes on sale

CNN  

CNN — The skeleton of a 66-million-year-old giant Triceratops fossil could soon belong to a lucky dinosaur enthusiast – that is, if they have an estimated 1.2 million euros to spare. The specimen, dubbed Big John, has a skull 2.62 meters long and 2 meters wide, while his two largest horns are 1.1 meters long and more than 30 centimeters …

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Skeleton Dating Back to 4.4 Million Years Ago Gives New Insights into Human's Locomotive Evolution
3 years, 9 months ago

Skeleton Dating Back to 4.4 Million Years Ago Gives New Insights into Human's Locomotive Evolution

News 18  

The theory of human evolution postulates that modern homo sapiens’ ancestors were ancient apes. The team of four scientists — Thomas C. Prang, Kristen Ramirez, Mark Grabowski, and Scott A. Williams studied the skeletal remains of Ardipithecus ramidus, also known as Ardi,which dated back to 4.4 million years old. Comparing the shape of Ardi’s hand to several other hand specimens …

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Rare US Saber-toothed Tiger Skeleton From 37 Million Years Ago Goes Up For Auction
4 years ago

Rare US Saber-toothed Tiger Skeleton From 37 Million Years Ago Goes Up For Auction

News 18  

A rare skeleton of a saber-toothed tiger which roamed the northern United States some 37 million years ago is estimated to fetch 60-80,000 Swiss francs next week, auction house Piguet said on Tuesday. It is particularly rare because its skeleton is 90% complete,” Piguet director Bernard Piguet told Reuters Television. Fabrice Van Rutten, Piguet’s antiquity art specialist, said the item …

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Boy, 12, finds dinosaur skeleton of 'great significance' while out hiking
4 years, 2 months ago

Boy, 12, finds dinosaur skeleton of 'great significance' while out hiking

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 12-year-old wannabe palaeontologist …

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T rex skeleton becomes most expensive dinosaur remains ever sold
4 years, 2 months ago

T rex skeleton becomes most expensive dinosaur remains ever sold

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fossilised Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton has been sold for $31.85m, making …

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T. rex skeleton sells for $31.8 million setting new world record
4 years, 3 months ago

T. rex skeleton sells for $31.8 million setting new world record

CNN  

CNN — The sale of one of the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons smashed auction estimates, when it sold for $31.8 million at a Christie’s auction on Tuesday night. The skeleton was part of Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale, which auctioned 59 works spanning 20th and 21st centuries, including a painting by American artist Cy Twombly that went for …

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