Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction

A 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton named Gus sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a new fossil sale record. The skeleton, found in South Dakota, is 61% complete by bone count and includes rare features like a complete pelvis and both feet. The previous record was held by a Stegosaurus fossil sold for $44.6 million in 2024.