'Gus' the T. rex fetches record $50.1 mn at US auction
World 12:58 15/07/2026A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold Tuesday for $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction after a 10-minute battle between seven bidders.
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
World 16:28 03/04/2026Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the value of laboratory-grown leather.
New T-Rex ancestor discovered in drawers of Mongolian institute
World 13:32 12/06/2025Misidentified bones that languished in the drawers of a Mongolian institute for 50 years belong to a new species of tyrannosaur that rewrites the family history of the mighty T-Rex, scientists said Wednesday.
Keeping up with T. Rex was easy, Dutch researchers say
World 16:14 23/04/2021Unlike its popular movie incarnations, Tyrannosaurus rex - the giant meat-eating dinosaur from the Cretaceous period - walked slower than previously thought, most likely ambling around at human walking speed, new Dutch research found
