Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby's, breaking the previous record for a dinosaur fossil. The 67-million-year-old specimen, discovered in South Dakota, outbid the 2024 record-holder 'Apex' and the 2020 'Stan' T. rex. Scientists advocate for publicly displaying scientifically significant fossils like 'Gus' in museums.