Cassandra Hatton is a museum scholar and curator specializing in ancient artifacts..latest news: Gus the T. rex sells for a record $50.1m at Sotheby’s, a sign of rising interest in dinosaur discoveries.
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, named Gus, has sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $50.1 million, the highest price for a dinosaur fossil at auction. The nearly 10-minute bidding war drew seven bidders, surpassing the prior record and underscoring booming interest from ultra-wealthy collectors in scientific relics. Researchers warn that rising prices risk limiting academic access.