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Palaeontology

Mongolia’s ‘Dragon Prince’ dinosaur was forerunner of T. rex

A life reconstruction of the newly identified dinosaur species Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, which lived 86 million years ago in Mongolia, is seen in this handout illustration released on June 11, 2025. Julius Csotonyi/Handout via REUTERS
A life reconstruction of the newly identified dinosaur species Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, which lived 86 million years ago in Mongolia, is seen in this handout illustration released on June 11, 2025. Julius Csotonyi/Handout via REUTERS

Largest stegosaurus skeleton found auctioned for record $59.8m in New York

epa11470294 A Sotheby's handler stands near the 150-million-year-old skeleton of a stegosaurus named 'Apex', on display at Sotheby's auction house in New York, New York, USA, 10 July 2024. 'Apex', measuring 11 feet tall and over 20 feet long, is the most complete and best preserved large-scale Stegosaurus specimen ever discovered. The fossil is set to be the main piece of Sotheby's Live Natural History Auction on 17 July, carrying an estimate of four to six million US dollars.  EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL
epa11470294 A Sotheby's handler stands near the 150-million-year-old skeleton of a stegosaurus named 'Apex', on display at Sotheby's auction house in New York, New York, USA, 10 July 2024. 'Apex', measuring 11 feet tall and over 20 feet long, is the most complete and best preserved large-scale Stegosaurus specimen ever discovered. The fossil is set to be the main piece of Sotheby's Live Natural History Auction on 17 July, carrying an estimate of four to six million US dollars.  EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL

Replica of one of largest dinosaurs to walk the Earth takes over from London’s beloved ‘Dippy’

The Patagotitan mayorum, the most complete giant dinosaur ever discovered, displayed at the Natural History Museum, in London.
The Patagotitan mayorum, the most complete giant dinosaur ever discovered, displayed at the Natural History Museum, in London.

Four dinosaur species found in Chilean valley for first time: Study

‘Amazing’ goose-necked dinosaur was built like a diving bird

An artist's reconstruction of the bird-like Cretaceous period dinosaur Natovenator polydontus.
An artist's reconstruction of the bird-like Cretaceous period dinosaur Natovenator polydontus.

The dinosaur bone market is booming; it also has growing pains

Mr Peter Larson, whose excavation company has been at the forefront of the boom in dinosaur fossil sales, with a cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex named Stan at his museum in Hill City, South Dakota.
Mr Peter Larson, whose excavation company has been at the forefront of the boom in dinosaur fossil sales, with a cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex named Stan at his museum in Hill City, South Dakota.

Cancelled T-Rex auction sparks calls for respect of copyright, more transparency on ‘real bones’

Shen the T-Rex on display at the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall on Oct 28, 2022.
Shen the T-Rex on display at the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall on Oct 28, 2022.

Christie’s pulls T-Rex from Nov 30 auction, citing need for further study

Visitors mill around a 1.4 tonne T-Rex skeleton named Shen during its exhibition at the Victoria Concert Hall, in an event organised by auction house Christie's Hong Kong, ahead of the first T-Rex auction in Asia, in Singapore, October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Travis Teo
Visitors mill around a 1.4 tonne T-Rex skeleton named Shen during its exhibition at the Victoria Concert Hall, in an event organised by auction house Christie's Hong Kong, ahead of the first T-Rex auction in Asia, in Singapore, October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Travis Teo

Can't book a slot to view T-Rex skeleton? Join walk-in queue

T-Rex skeleton to go on display in Singapore before auction in Hong Kong

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.