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Triceratops skeleton 'Trey' to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars

A triceratops skeleton that once greeted visitors at a Wyoming museum is heading to an online auction as dinosaur prices keep soaring. The Joopiter auction platform says bidding runs from March 17 to 31. The fossil is called Trey, and it has a preauction estimate of $4.5 to $5.5 million. It sat on loan at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center from 1995 until 2023. Commercial paleontologists found it in Wyoming in 1993. Once the domain of museums and universities, dinosaur fossils have become increasingly popular investments. In 2024, the remains of “Apex” the stegosaurus went for $44.6 million at auction, shattering the previous record for a dinosaur skeleton.

Big Ten champion Michigan looking for guards to step up without L.J. Cason

No. 3 Michigan lost the best backup point guard in college basketball, according to coach Dusty May. L.J. Cason tore a knee ligament as the team clinched an outright Big Ten title with a win at No. 10 Illinois on Friday night. The Wolverines will certainly miss the smooth-shooting sophomore, who averaged 8.4 points and more than one 3-pointer per game. May says the injury will give guards an opportunity to play larger roles. Starting point guard Elliot Cadeau plays about 25 minutes a game, a number that may increase if he can avoid foul trouble.

UConn remains unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 heading into postseason; followed by UCLA, South Carolina

UConn heads into the postseason undefeated and still the unanimous choice at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25. The Huskies, who have won 47 consecutive games, are 31-0 this season. They received all 31 first-place votes from a national media panel. The top seven teams remained unchanged this week with UCLA, South Carolina and Texas following the Huskies. Conference tournaments begin this week with less than two weeks before the NCAA brackets are set.

Britain says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus

Britain says it is not at war, despite an Iranian-made drone strike on a U.K. base in Cyprus and a decision to let the U.S. use British bases during its conflict with Iran. A drone hit the runway at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus late Sunday, causing minimal damage and no injuries. Sirens sounded again on Monday and British warplanes took off from the base. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will not join U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. He says the U.S. can use British bases only to hit Iranian missiles and their launch sites. But critics fear the U.K. could be dragged further into a conflict with unpredictable consequences.

Thales establece una primicia mundial en seguridad cuántica para redes 5G

MEUDON, Francia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--mar. 2, 2026--La computación cuántica tiene el potencial de romper los métodos de cifrado actuales en el futuro, poniendo en riesgo las comunicaciones móviles, los datos personales y la infraestructura crítica. Para los operadores de telecomunicaciones, este no…

Fairway Home Mortgage Promotes Holly Mattson

Fairway Veteran Brings 32 Years of Mortgage Experience to New Role of Co-President of RecruitingMADISON, Wis., March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairway Home Mortgage  announced today that Holly Mattson is being promoted to the position of Co-President of Recruiting where…

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