Gus the T-Rex Sells for Record $50M | Adelaide News

A T-rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” just shattered auction records with a $50.1 million sale in New York—making it the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold. Measuring 11.6 meters and composed of 183 bones, this near-complete specimen, unearthed on a South Dakota ranch in 2021, sparked a 10-minute bidding war. The sale highlights a booming private fossil market, raising alarms among paleontologists about fossils vanishing from public science and research, especially since U.S. law treats privately owned fossils as personal property. With the buyer remaining anonymous, the auction underscores a growing tension between private wealth and scientific preservation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3ef85478fc389cfd