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Mystery winner buys T-rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million at auction
37+ min ago (550+ words) NEW YORK — A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday. Sotheby's said the 67-million-year-old fossil, nicknamed "Gus," is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever…...
Kilauea's eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (863+ words) It was Kilauea's 31st display of molten rock since December, an appropriately high frequency for one of the world's most active volcanoes. The north vent at the summit crater began continuously spattering in the morning, and then lava overflowed a few…...
8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia's Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1133+ words) Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours, and millions of people potentially in the path of the waves were initially told to move away from the shore or seek high ground. Warnings were lifted or…...