Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction

A rare fossil from a relative of Tyrannosaurus rex is on public display in New York before being offered at auction. The specimen gives visitors a close look at a powerful predator that lived millions of years before T. rex. Its display also highlights the growing market for major dinosaur fossils, which can attract intense bidding from private collectors and institutions. Paleontologists say fossils are valuable not only as prized objects but as scientific records that help researchers understand ancient ecosystems and dinosaur evolution.