Dinosaur bones market roars as T-Rex named ‘Gus’ sells for record $50.1 million to mystery bidder at auction

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction, setting a new record for the most expensive dinosaur bones ever auctioned. The previous record was a nearly complete stegosaurus sold for $45 million in 2024, and the fossil's anonymous buyer outbid six others in a 10-minute auction.