Fossils are selling for tens of millions of dollars at auction. But why are the ancient creatures the hot new thing for the ultrarich?
On July 14, 2026, “Gus,” one of the most complete specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex, went to an as yet unidentified buyer for US$50.1 million. This auction at Sotheby’s set a record for most valuable ...
The 150-million-year-old specimen is valued at up to $6 million by Sotheby’s. Some paleontologists worry this auction and earlier ones are driving fossil market speculators. By Asher Elbein In 1999, ...
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