JOURNAL ARTICLE

So much is lost when fossil treasures go private.

  • Published In: Science News, 2023, v. 203, n. 3. P. 2 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Shute, Nancy 3 of 3

Abstract

This issue's cover story investigates the soaring popularity of museum-quality dinosaur fossils as collectibles, with highbrow auction houses like Christie's selling off Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons as if they're pieces of art. Because the fossil was found on federal land, it avoided the auction block and now chomps on an unlucky Triceratops in the museum's recently renovated fossil hall. I don't remember exactly which dinosaurs I saw when I first visited Chicago's Field Museum as a child, but I'll never forget the thrill of seeing the gigantic skeletons striding forth out of the past. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science News. 2023/02, Vol. 203, Issue 3, p2
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:161575218
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