NBC -- A 150-million-year-old, nearly complete Stegosaurus skeleton sold for a record $44.6 million at auction Wednesday. Sotheby’s, which handled the sale in New York, described the fossil as the “most complete” and “best preserved” Stegosaurus specimen of its size ever discovered. The huge skeleton, measuring 11 feet tall and 20 feet long, was nicknamed “Apex.”

Nobody Spends $45 Million At A Stegosaurus Auction Without Trying To Create Their Own Jurassic Park

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 The largest skeletal remains uncovered yet of a Stegosaurus was sold for $44.6m on Wednesday at Sotheby’s in New York, setting record as the most valuable dinosaur fossil ever auctioned.The 161-million-year-old fossil dinosaur dubbed “Apex,” measuring about 3.4m (11ft) tall and 8.2m (27ft) long, is among the most complete ever found.Stegosaurs are one of the most distinctive dinosaurs, identified by their pointy dorsal plates and fearsome tail spikes.It blew past pre-auction estimates of $4m to $6m to sell close to $45m, exceeding expectations by over 11 times.The previous record for the highest-priced dinosaur fossil sold at an auction was...

Most intact stegosaurus fossil sold for record $44.6m at auction

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Billionaire investor Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of hedge fund Citadel, purchased a late-Jurassic stegosaurus skeleton for $44.6 million at Sotheby’s Wednesday, marking the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction. The 150 million-year-old stegosaurus named “Apex” measures 11 feet tall and nearly 27 feet long from nose to...

Citadel's Ken Griffin buys a stegosaurus for $45 million in a record auction sale

If you have $6 million and a passion for Jurassic Park, now’s your chance to earn the label of eccentric dinosaur connoisseur. That’s the high end of how much the near-complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus are expected to cost at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday. There’s no Carfax report for Apex, the nickname of the dinosaur discovered in Colorado in 2022, but Apex is a remarkable ~80% complete and is considered one of the best stegosaurus ever found.

Nearly complete stegosaurus fossil could fetch $6m at auction

After three years of meticulous research, an international team of researchers has discovered a fossilized giant basal tetrapod in Namibia’s arid region. Basal tetrapods are early four-legged vertebrates that lived during the crucial transition from water to land. This three-meter-long skeleton, found in the Ugab River valley, is the...

Giant swamp creature found in Namibia was an ambush predator

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Archaeologists have discovered a collection of 500-year-old graves buried underneath the ruins of a 12th-century Benedictine monastery in Germany. Knewz.com has learned that recent excavations have unearthed “densely packed” burials of at least 15 people under the monastery ruins. Although archaeologists have been carrying out annual excavation projects at the monastery since 2017, they had […]

Archaeologists Discover 500-Year-Old Graves Beneath Monastery Ruins in Germany

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

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Archaeologists conducting excavations at the site of a church have unearthed a marble shrine containing a relic that they believe may be tied to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.

The shrine contained a 1,500-year-old ivory box adorned with Christian motifs, according to an Innsbruck University press release.

The item was discovered by archaeologists from Innsbruck University in southern Austria under an altar inside a chapel at the summit of Burgbichl, a small hill, in the municipality of Irschen.  

Since 2016, archaeologists from the University of Innsbruck have been carrying out excavations in Irschen, which is a part of the Carinthian Drava Valley.

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Archaeologists discover ancient relic believed to be tied to Moses and the Ten Commandments

HONG KONG — Mere minutes after Donald Trump was whisked away from his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, following an assassination attempt Saturday, printing machines on the other side of the world were already churning out T-shirts bearing the image of the former president with his ear bloodied and his fist held high.

Trump T-shirts that flooded Chinese retail sites after the shooting have disappeared

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The family of a 76-year-old Kentucky man was rewarded over $2 million for his death from second- and third-degree burns suffered in a scalding hot motel shower where water temperatures reached at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit. Court documents from the lawsuit alleged that Alex Chronis checked into the Econo Lodge...

Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2 million after guest dies from 150-degree shower

A massive and nearly complete fossilized stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed ‘Apex’ sold for a record-setting $44.6M at auction on Wednesday.

Towering stegosaurus skeleton sells for record-setting $44.6M at auction

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A pocket watch that belonged to Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was returned to his New York home this week after it was stolen decades ago and later showed up at an auction, according to the FBI and the National Park Service.

A Florida auctioneer was about to sell an 1800s pocket watch. He learned it was a stolen piece of US presidential history

DETROIT — Ford Motor will expand production of its large Super Duty trucks to a Canadian plant that was previously set to be converted into an all-electric vehicle hub. The new plans include investing about $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion at Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, Ford said Thursday. The remaining investment will be used to increase production at supporting facilities in the U.S. and Canada, the company said.

Ford to spend $3 billion to expand large truck production to a plant previously set for EVs

The mummified remains of an American man have been found 22 years after he went missing while climbing a mountain in Peru. William Stampfl, 59, was reported missing in June 2002 after an avalanche buried his climbing party while scaling Mount Huascarán, Peru's highest peak. Peruvian police said ice...

Mummified body of missing US climber found after 22 years

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the body of an American climber who went missing in 2002 as glaciers in Peru's highest mountain and surrounding area continue to retreat. The mummified, skeletal corpse still had well-preserved climbing boots, crampons and clothing, as well as a driver's...

Mummified American Climber Found 22 Years Later in Peru as Glaciers Retreat

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Archaeologists and volunteers have unearthed 24 Anglo-Saxon human skeletons believed to date between 670 and 940 AD while excavating at hotel. See photos of the discovery.

Archaeologists unearth 24 skeletons on hotel property dating back to 7th century

Mens Journal

The ancient city of Swenett, now Aswan, thrived between 6 B.C. and 9 A.D.

Archaeologists Discover ‘City of the Dead’ With 1,000s of Mummies

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Flash flooding after heavy rain took out bridges and roads in parts of Arkansas. A nursing home and other buildings in Arkansas and Missouri had to be evacuated. There were a number of water rescues. Severe weather also hit parts of upstate New York. NBC News' Guad Venegas reports.

Flash flooding emergency in Arkansas after torrential rain

This week, unravel the lives of an extinct human species, discover the oldest known narrative art, learn why Earth’s core is slowing, see operating ants, and more.

Rare fossil discovery sheds light on lives of mysterious human species

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Near-complete Stegosaurus fossil sells for record $44 million at auction

A nearly complete Stegosaurus skeleton sold for a record $44.6 million at auction Wednesday. Sotheby’s, which handled the sale, described the fossil as the best-preserved Stegosaurus...

Near-complete Stegosaurus fossil sells for record $44 million at auction

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