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Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you $30 million
A T. rex skeleton discovered in South Dakota is heading to auction with an estimated value exceeding $30 million.
Fossils
5 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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Megalodon’s legendary life revealed by fossil rediscovery
The rediscovery of a long-lost fossil has reignited scientific debate and public interest regarding the maximum size of the prehistoric Megalodon shark.
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Fossilized babies of ancient crocodile-like predators uproot understanding of how animals adapted to the land
The discovery of 300 million-year-old crocodile-like fossils is prompting a re-evaluation of established evolutionary theories regarding vertebrate land transition.
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The largest scorpion to walk the Earth was more than 3 feet long
Scientific analysis of 415-million-year-old fossils identifies the largest scorpion species ever recorded.
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Photos: Boy discovers rare, prehistoric fossil during field trip in Kansas
A Kansas field trip led to the discovery of a prehistoric sea predator fossil estimated to be 85 million years old.