One of the world’s largest T. rex skeletons is heading to auction with a price tag of up to $30 million, and the 67-million-year-old giant could become the next record-breaking dinosaur fossil sale

“Gus” the T. rex—discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota—goes up for auction this summer, July 14, 2026. (Credit: Matthew Sherman / Sotheby’s) Owning one of the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons could soon become a reality. But there is a huge “if” factor to it. The buyer must having and willing to spend […]

Rare Neanderthal baby fossil reveals our ancient relatives may have begun life much like modern humans | World News

The earliest months of Neanderthal life have remained one of the least understood chapters of human evolution. Fossils from adults and older children have revealed the distinctive features that set these ancient relatives apart, yet remains from unborn babies are extraordinarily scarce. That has made it difficult to determine when the familiar Neanderthal body shape […]

Antarctica Dinosaur Fossil: Antarctica’s oldest known dinosaur fossil was hiding in a museum drawer for 40 years | World News

For years, it sat unnoticed among thousands of geological specimens, catalogued and stored without attracting much attention. The fossil had been collected during an expedition to Antarctica in the mid-1980s and then quietly placed within a museum collection, where it remained for nearly four decades.Only recently did a closer examination reveal that the modest-looking specimen […]

Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon bring retro charm to Fossil’s Summer 2026 campaign : Bollywood News

This summer, Fossil unveils a vibrant new campaign featuring Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, bringing together nostalgia, playful storytelling, and timeless style through a series of visually rich campaign moments. Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon bring retro charm to Fossil’s Summer 2026 campaign Set against dreamy retro-inspired summer backdrops, the campaign unfolds through two distinct […]

121-million-year-old bird fossil stuns scientists with tail feathers twice the length of its body |

A bird preserved in a museum drawer for years has begun to draw attention after closer inspection revealed an unusual tail structure. The fossil belongs to Plumadraco bankoorum, a small bird that lived around 121 million years ago in what is now northern China. It had been stored among other avian remains before its proportions […]

In 2017, Colorado construction workers accidentally dug up a very rare dinosaur fossil |

Workers discovered a fossilized skeleton initially thought to be a Triceratops. Further examination revealed it was a much rarer Torosaurus. Image Credits: Torosaurus is not Triceratops: ontogeny in chasmosaurine ceratopsids as a case study in dinosaur taxonomy Fig 1 Imagine working with heavy machinery in an ongoing city construction project, when all of a sudden […]

Scientists found fossil pollen that revealed a hidden Nile channel used to build the Great Pyramid |

Ancient Egyptians ingeniously utilized a forgotten, high-volume Nile branch, the Khufu Branch, to transport massive pyramid stones. Image credit: Chatgpt If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or history subreddits, you’ve definitely seen the wild theories on how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. Aliens, lost future civilisations, complicated sound-wave levitation- people will believe […]

A 160-million-year-old ‘technicolour’ dinosaur fossil discovered in China with four wings and bird-like feathers |

For years, the evolution of flight seemed fairly straightforward. Dinosaurs developed feathers, with some learning to glide, and eventually, birds appeared and mastered the skies. Now, a strange fossil from China is making scientists rethink that neat timeline. The feathered dinosaur Anchiornis huxleyi reportedly had four wings, colourful feathers, and a surprisingly messy moulting pattern […]

Rare discovery: Tiny 1-centimetre fossil found in Mongolia’s Gobi desert shocks scientists | World News

Palaeontologists have discovered an incredibly well-preserved fossil skeleton measuring only 1 centimetre long in the Ukhaa Tolgod area of the Gobi Desert. This fossil is believed to be one of the earliest examples of what are referred to as ‘micro-mammals’ from the Late Cretaceous time period. The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), which was […]

Cannonball-sized dinosaur crystallised eggs found in China | World News

Cannonball-sized dinosaur crystallised eggs found in China (Image Source – Journal of Palaeogeography) Dinosaur eggs sometimes hold surprises. In eastern China, two fossil eggs were found in red sandstone layers and later cut open for study. Instead of tiny bones inside, researchers saw hollow spaces lined with clear crystals. The discovery comes from the Upper […]