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Fossils are scientific evidence and shouldn't be auctioned for millions to private buyers, say paleontologists

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A rare Archaeopteryx fossil was kept from scientists for decades. Its first-ever analysis reveals ‘one wow after another’

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Fossils are scientific evidence, and shouldn’t be auctioned for millions to private buyers

Jessica M. Theodor receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. She is a former president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Kenshu Shimada is chair ...