Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions

The transcript discusses the sale of a rare stegosaurus skeleton named Apex, which sold for $44.6 million at Sotheby's, setting a new record for dinosaur fossils. The sale has raised concerns among scientists about the impact on research due to high prices. Apex, a nearly complete 160-million-year-old dinosaur, was discovered in Colorado and is now part of a lucrative market for prehistoric artifacts. The transcript also highlights the debate over private ownership versus museum curation of fossils and compares Apex's sale to that of Stan, a T. rex fossil. The auction process and responsibilities for buyers are also discussed.

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