Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton heads to New York auction with £4.5m estimate

A rare Nanotyrannus skeleton is being offered at auction in New York, with a price tag of £4.5 million. The sale has reignited a debate within the scientific community over whether dinosaur fossils should be held in private collections or displayed for public access. Supporters of private sales argue they can keep specimens available, while critics worry valuable scientific material may become inaccessible to researchers. The article frames the auction as part of a wider question about the ownership and stewardship of significant fossil finds.