WHEN a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton called “Sue” was auctioned for
$8.4 million three years ago, fossils had the same kudos as works of art.
But an American palaeontologist suggests that such rock star price tags are
unlikely to be seen again. He and his team have found five new T. rex
skeletons in one season and, if they are as common as he suspects, this could
put an end to the price wars that have seen museums and collectors bid millions
for skeletons of the beasts.
“They are basically a dime a dozen,” says Jack Horner, curator of
palaeontology at…
