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T rex skeleton sells for more than $5 mln at auction
Nearly 300 Tyrannosaurus rex bones that were dug up from three sites in the United States and assembled into a single skeleton sold Tuesday at an auction in Switzerland for 4.8 million francs ($5.3 million), below the expected price.
EPA proposal takes on health risks near US chemical plants
In what could prove a significant move for communities facing air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on April 6 that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high.
Has T. rex lost its bite? Menacing snarl may be wrong
The Tyrannosaurus rex is often shown baring massive, sharp teeth, like the ferocious creature in "Jurassic Park." But new research suggests that this classic image might be wrong.
T-Rex skeleton to go under hammer
A Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton dating back 67-million years will be auctioned in Switzerland next month, marking the first such sale in Europe, the auction house said on March 11.
The skeleton dubbed Trinity will go under the hammer in Zurich on April 18, the Koller auction house said.
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Drought uncovers dinosaur tracks in US park
A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said on Aug. 23.
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Inca children drugged with cocaine to keep them calm before being sacrificed, hair & nail study confirms
In the study researchers conducted toxicological analysis of two individuals aged six or seven
Gorgosaurus tipped to fetch $8 mn at New York auction
A skeleton of a Gorgosaurus dinosaur is going up for auction for the first time and is expected to fetch between $5 million and $8 million, Sotheby's said on July 5.
The auction house will put the specimen, which is 10 feet tall (three meters) and 22 feet long, under the hammer in New York on July 28.
EPA proposes restrictions in fight over Alaska mine
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed restrictions that would block plans for a copper and gold mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region, the latest in a long-running dispute over efforts by developers to advance the mine in a region known for its salmon runs.
World’s biggest triceratops sells for $7.7 million in Paris
The world's biggest triceratops skeleton, known as "Big John," was sold for 6.6 million euros Oct. 21 to a private collector at a Paris auction house.
World’s biggest triceratops to be auctioned in Paris
A Paris auction house will seek to sell in October the world's biggest known example of the dinosaur triceratops, known as "Big John", with the spectacular skeleton on show to the public beforehand, organizers said Aug. 31.
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