Columbus, OH

The Independent

 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

NBC News

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 specimen of its size ever found. The buyer’s identity was not publicly disclosed at first, but The Wall Street Journal revealed that it...

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

Moffat County, CO

ABC News

A nearly-complete Stegosaurus skeleton, nicknamed "Apex", sold on Wednesday for record $44.6M at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

This dinosaur skeleton just became the most expensive ever sold at auction

Colorado State

The fossilized remains of a dinosaur has fetched a record price at auction.The almost complete stegosaurus was sold for a huge $44.6 million at auction on Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The buyer will remain a mystery as they decided to not reveal their name.The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be among the most complete dinosaurs ever found, according to the auction house. A commercial paleontologist named Jason Cooper discovered the fossil in 2022 on his property near, perhaps unsurprisingly, the town of Dinosaur, Colorado. The tiny community is near Dinosaur National Monument and the Utah border.The price blew past a...

Mystery buyer sets record for most spent at dinosaur 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

Lancaster County, PA

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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

Archeologists recently unearthed the grave of a man believed to be a chief in the Coclé culture, the archeological name for the people who inhabited Panama over a thousand years ago. Discovered in the El Caño Archaeological Park, the El Caño Foundation shared select images of the ongoing excavation...

Ancient tomb filled with gold, sacrificial victims discovered

New York Post

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.

‘City of the Dead’ archeologists have...

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

Knewz

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

Wyoming State

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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

Indiana State

Franklin, IN

A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Los Angeles, CA

Jim Carrey, best known for his roles in films like "The Truman Show" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," is also a talented painter and collector. On July 25, Bonhams Los Angeles will auction off a portion of Carrey's nearly 30 year fine art and design collection. "Modern Design | Art," the name of the auction, will include thirty-five lots that highlight Carrey's varied taste and admiration for fine art and contemporary design.

Jim Carrey's 30-Year Art Collection to be Auctioned at Bonhams L.A. on July 25

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

Oregon State

In Oregon, fossils are like gold and jewels hidden like a treasure chest. The land in Oregon has ancient fossils that can be found in everything from tiny plants and sea creatures to giant mammals that look like they belong in a fairy book. These aren’t only fascinating because they’re...

Our 56 Favorite Areas To Find Fossils in Oregon in 2024

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There’s much we may never know about our earliest ancestors, like why we started to walk upright and how we managed to create structures that seem to defy the engineering capabilities of the time.Stonehenge remains one of these great mysteries, with experts around the world divided over why exactly the prehistoric monument was built.Now, to add to this age-old confusion, it has emerged that a similarly enigmatic stone structure has been found beneath the waters of Lake Michigan in the US.Not only that, but this underwater creation is around 5,000 years older than its British counterpart.The site was discovered in...

Strange 'Stonehenge' discovered in US lake that's 5,000 years older than the British landmark

New York State

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

Fox News

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

Mississippi State

Booneville, MS

The most complete dinosaur fossil found in Mississippi, considered “incredibly unusual” by state officials, remains 85 percent buried since its discovery in 2007. Paleontologists have identified the specimen as a hadrosaur, a family of duck-billed, herbivorous dinosaurs that lived over 82 million years ago. The hadrosaur family includes at least 61 identified species, with potentially hundreds more having once roamed the Earth.

‘Incredibly unusual’ dinosaur unearthed in Mississippi

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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A stegosaurus fossil fetched a record $44.6M at Sotheby's. Should they be auctioned?

“Sophie” the Stegosaurus has been on display at the London Natural History Museum since late 2014. During the Jurassic period, a massive, four-legged creature with kite-shaped...

A stegosaurus fossil fetched a record $44.6M at Sotheby's. Should they be auctioned?

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