T. rex "Gus" sold for over $50 million at Sotheby's, raising concerns for science

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus," described by Sotheby's as more than 60% complete, sold at auction for a record price of over $50 million. The private sale of such specimens deeply concerns palaeontologists, as fossils in private collections become inaccessible to scientific research. Experts warn that the commercialisation of dinosaur trading permanently diminishes humanity's knowledge of prehistoric life.

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