Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction
The sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction
The sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.
Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m at New York auction
Sale makes ‘Jodi’, a smaller relative of T rex, the ‘second most valuable dinosaur ever sold at auction’, Sotheby’s says A rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus, a smaller relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex, sold at auction in New York this week for $47.3m, making it one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The skeleton…
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News and The Guardian. BBC News published it first, on October 27, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 4 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Rare Nanotyrannus.
