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South Dakota T. rex could bring $30 million or more at auction on Tuesday
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (697+ words) (South Dakota News Watch)– A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil discovered on a ranch in western South Dakota will be auctioned off in New York City on Tuesday with a possible sale price of $30 million or more. The 38-foot long skeleton, nicknamed…...
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (108+ words) DAVAO, Philippines (AP) - A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked the southern Philippines, killing at least 32 people. Most of the deaths occu... Most of the deaths occurred in Sarangani province due to a landslide The quake struck Monday (June 8, 2026), causing buildings…...
Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) UNDATED-AP- A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs....
Muddy eruption at Yellowstone’s Black Diamond Pool captured on video
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) That’s the word U.S. Geological Survey volcanic experts used to describe a muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday morning (Dec. 20, 2025). Video shared by the USGS on social media shows mud spraying up and out…...
Young T. rex or a new dinosaur? New bones add to the debate of 2026 discovery in Montana
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) At first, researchers had only a tyrannosaur skull to go by, making it hard to tell if it belonged to a child or adult. Another skull and skeleton nicknamed Jane added to the debate, but didn’t settle the controversy. Now…...
4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts the San Francisco Bay Area and people report feeling a sharp shake
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (168+ words) BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 woke up a number of people with a sharp jolt in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday,... The earthquake was just east-southeast of Berkeley, the survey said. It happened shortly…...
Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1773+ words) It found, of all things, drops to drink under the briny deeps — fresh water. This summer, a first-of-its-kind global research expedition followed up on that surprise. Drilling for fresh water under the salt water off Cape Cod, Expedition 501 extracted thousands…...