The Smithsonian National History Museum’s fossil specimen of Allosaurus fragilis is perched like a nesting bird guarding a clutch of fossilized eggs. (Courtesy USNM V 4734, Department of Paleobiology, ...

In this month’s Specimen Spotlight, find out what makes the Smithsonian’s Allosaurus specimen so special Jack Tamisiea The museum’s fossil specimen of Allosaurus fragilis is perched like a nesting ...

At 8.7 meters (28.5 ft) long and 2.6 meters (8.5 ft) high, and with a price tag somewhere north of US$1.5 million, this 155 million-year-old skeleton is not for everyone, but it is certainly one of ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History’s fossilized skeleton of the Jurassic dinosaur Allosaurus has officially been named the type specimen for the entire species. This distinction ...

The creationist Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky. plans to unveil a new attraction this weekend: a world-class Allosaurus skeleton. But unlike other museums, where dinosaur skeletons are used to ...

An auction house in the United Kingdom is selling the fossilized remains of a two-meter (nine-foot) long predatory dinosaur known as the Allosaurus. Curators estimate that the skeleton of the ...

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A Paris auction house is about to sell something a little older than its usual fare of antique art and rare books. The skeletons of two dinosaurs, an Allosaurus and a Diplodocus, will go up on the ...

Note to editors: Photos of the type specimen and other associated press materials can be found via Dropbox here. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History’s fossilized skeleton of the ...