American Museum of Natural History
Coverage of American Museum of Natural History in the Nexus archive.
- Free NASA-Telescope Exhibit Opens in Bogotá This July
The free 'Eyes on the Universe' exhibit, featuring images from the Hubble and James Webb telescopes and Gaia, opens at Bogotá's Planetario de Bogotá on 23 July and runs for two months. The exhibit is presented by New York’s American Museum of Natural History.
- New Jersey meteorite may hold key to life’s origins
A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024 contains rare amino acids and a salty brine coating, offering insights into life's origins. Scientists identified extraterrestrial amino acids in the CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite, which is only the second of its kind to fall to Earth.
- Dinosaur bones market roars as T-Rex named ‘Gus’ sells for record $50.1 million to mystery bidder at auction
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction, setting a new record for the most expensive dinosaur bones ever auctioned. The previous record was a nearly complete stegosaurus sold for $45 million in 2024, and the fossil's anonymous buyer outbid six others in a 10-minute auction.
- Inside the Booming Market for Dinosaur Fossils
A stegosaurus fossil named Apex, purchased by billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin for $44.6 million, is being loaned to the American Museum of Natural History for four years. The transaction highlights the growing market for high-value dinosaur fossils.