Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists
A multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton named 'Gus' is set for auction at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, with an estimated selling price of $20 million to $30 million. Palaeontologists warn that high auction prices could hinder scientific research, as privately-owned fossils are often inaccessible to studies, diminishing their value to science and museums.
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Published 14 Jul 2026, 04:00 UTC · Updated 14 Jul 2026, 04:40 UTC
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