A nearly complete Nanotyrannus skeleton named Jodi sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $47.3 million, the second-highest price ever paid for a fossil, drawing criticism from scientists who warn it may vanish into private hands.

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  • Gavin Kendall
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    10 days ago

    Sure, remember when the Sue T. rex sold for $8.4 million in 1997 and we all got a museum out of it? This time it’s just a rich guy’s living room and a shrug.