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Remember searching for old fossils in rocks as a kid? I’m sure we all did it, and we’d be thrilled to find what were ultimately worthless remains of life on earth tens of millions of years ago in some cases. I don’t think any of us new fossils could go for money that would make an NBA star blush.

Full Skeleton Of Stegosaurus Sells For Record Amount, Exceeds Expected Price by 1000%

A large dinosaur's skeleton has fetched $44.6m (£34m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City - the most ever paid for a fossil. The plant-eating stegosaurus - nicknamed Apex - is 11ft (3.4m) tall and 27ft long from nose to tail, and "ranks high among the most complete skeletons ever found", Sotheby's said.

Dinosaur skeleton fetches record $44.6m at auction

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A Stegosaurus skeleton dubbed "Apex" was auctioned off for $44.6 million on Tuesday, making it the most expensive fossil ever sold.

Stegosaurus named Apex goes for $44.6M at auction, most expensive fossil ever sold

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	The world’s largest dinosaur skeleton ever offered at auction is set to sell for a fittingly large sum this coming winter.Marlon Brando's 'Godfather' Tuxedo Could Fetch More Than $200,000 at Auction




	The Apatosaurus specimen, known as “Vulcain,” is expected to fetch between $3.3 million and $5.4 million (€3 million and €5 million) at Parisian auction houses Collin Du Bocage and Barbarossa in November.




	Vulcain measures roughly 69 feet from tip to tail and has a bone structure that is more than 80 percent complete. The giant herbivore, which is around 150 million years old, was discovered in the paleontology hotspot of Wyoming...

This Dinosaur Skeleton Is One of the World’s Largest. It Could Fetch up to $5.4 Million 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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The researchers believe this discovery holds great promise for shedding light on the early days of dinosaurs and their evolutionary origins.

One of world’s oldest dinosaur fossils revealed by heavy rains in Brazil

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Dinosaurs were giant, toothy reptilian creatures that wandered the Earth for millions of years, constantly searching for food and defending their territories. They roamed the world during the Mesozoic, a geological period from 252 million to 66 million years ago.  But what lived before the dinosaurs? Surprisingly, Earth’s creatures were highly diverse during the Carboniferous […]

9 Massive Prehistoric Animals That Lived Before Dinosaurs

If we thought we knew everything about the fascinating world of dinosaurs, here’s something to stir up our notions. The recent discovery of a species named Fona herzogae tells us that dinosaurs also led a life underground in burrows. This new twist in the tale comes courtesy of a...

Some dinosaurs dug burrows and lived underground

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

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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

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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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Emily Standley Allard

Marriage is a significant life decision that requires extreme commitment, understanding, devotion and a heck of a lot of compromise. While many people dream of a lifelong partnership, others find the concept of marriage challenging. Astrology offers insights into personality traits and behaviors, suggesting that certain zodiac signs might face more difficulties in maintaining a traditional marital relationship. This article explores the five zodiac signs that are often considered less suited for marriage due to their unique characteristics and tendencies when it comes to lifelong commitment.

The 5 Zodiac Signs Not Meant for Matrimony

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Discover the name and characteristics of a new and unknown species of dinosaur. For more than a year, the Museum of Evolution in Maribo, Denmark, has housed a new and unknown dinosaur species. Now, the dinosaur has finally been given a name: Lokiceratops Rangiformis. The specimen was originally discovered in...

Newly Discovered Dinosaur Has Large Blade-Like Horns

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Archaeologists are approaching the bottom of their current excavation at Sunrise, Wyoming, a former company mining town that has become a remarkable Paleoindian archaeological site, RadarOnline.com has learned.Sunrise is notable for housing one of the largest red ochre mines in North America and some of the continent's oldest Paleoindian artifacts, some dating back 14,000 years, predating the Clovis culture, which thrived between 13,050 to 12,750 years ago, the Cowboy State Daily reported.This challenges the long-held belief that Clovis man represents the oldest prehistoric human culture in North America.The discovery of such ancient artifacts at Sunrise positions it among a select...

Mine Marvel: 14,000-Year-Old Artifacts Considered Some of Earth's Oldest Prehistoric Treasures Uncovered in Wyoming

This new species, dubbed Fona herzogae, existed 99 million years ago in what is now Utah.

99 million-year-old fossil reveals new dinosaur species that lived in burrows

High up on the Tibetan Plateau, inside the Baishiya Karst Cave, unfolds a fascinating ancient human survival story. A recent study reveals that the Denisovans, an extinct human species, called this place home for countless millennia. Other than their notable genetic contributions to modern humans, very little is known about...

Mysterious Denisovan species of humans lived undisturbed in the mountains for 160,000 years

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Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

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Archaeologists have recently discovered a prehistoric human skeleton in the Valley of Mexico dating back at least 10,000 years, making it the oldest specimen from the region. Knewz.com has learned that the discovery was made during the construction of Felipe Ángeles International Airport. Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have named […]

10,000-Year-Old Prehistoric Skeleton Deemed the Oldest Specimen Discovered in Mexico

Archaeologists in Peru have recently discovered the remains of elite members of a pre-Inca society dating back approximately 800 years. Knewz.com has learned that the discovery was made at Chan Chan, the ancient capital of the Chimu civilization located near the present-day Peruvian city of Trujillo. The Chimu civilization was the one that maintained the […]

Archaeologists Discover 800-Year-Old Elite Graves in Peru

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Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45 million, setting record for dinosaur auctions

The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The buyer's name was not disclosed. The fossil, dubbed “Apex,”...

Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45 million, setting record for dinosaur auctions

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