specimens
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Tuesday's purchase by an anonymous buyer highlights a surging market for dinosaur bones -- a trend that has drawn criticism from some paleontologists over the specimens going into private hands.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
As the day goes on, these smelly specimens will close back up and collapse, losing their infamously rotten odor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The argument is that scientists need to be able to revisit the fossil over many years - to agree and disagree, to check their findings as other specimens emerge.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"There are countless other specimens that will be scientifically more important in the grand scheme of palaeontology," says Dr Smithwick.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In a short while, the collection of wildlife specimens expanded beyond his closet.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
