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Archeology
Rare ancient coin sold for record price of nearly 2.1 million USD
On December 9, an ancient Roman coin bearing the portrait of Brutus - a close general and mastermind of the assassination of Emperor Julius Caesar - was sold for a recor…
AI - Artificial intelligence
First robot-created artwork sells for $1.32 million
A portrait of British mathematician Alan Turing has become the first work of art created by a robot to be sold at auction, selling for $1.32 million on November 7.
Archeology
The most expensive feather on the planet costs more than 28,000 USD
The selling price of a rare extinct bird's feathers reached more than 46,000 NZD, making it the world's most expensive feather ever sold at auction to date.
Discover science
Record selling price for the gold watch of the richest passenger on the Titanic
The gold watch of John Jacob Astor IV - a member of the Astor tycoon family in the US and the richest person on the Titanic - was sold for nearly 1.5 million USD on Apri…
AI - Artificial intelligence
Is AI the future of art?
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to be the next breakthrough in art, but human creativity still plays a central role.
Biology
Cockroaches that eat lunar dust from the Apollo 11 mission are being auctioned
Moon dust was brought back to Earth by the Apollo 11 astronauts. The dust is fed to the cockroaches and released. Both cockroaches and dust that have been kept since 196…
World celebrity
Lost manuscript of Nostradamus . found
A copy of the work of the French Renaissance physician, astrologer and psychic, Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus), was found and returned to the library, where it had b…
World celebrity
Why is the Marilyn Monroe portrait considered the most expensive painting of the 20th century, costing up to 4.5 trillion?
The 40-square-inch 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' is one of dozens of paintings legendary artist Andy Warhol did of Marilyn Monroe in the 1960s.
Science story
Albert Einstein Manuscript Auctioned for Millions of Dollars
Albert Einstein's precious 54-page handwritten document will be auctioned off in Paris, France tomorrow.
Discover science
Close-up of a huge 10kg gold block found in Alaska
Miners in Alaska found a large chunk of gold in the wild weighing 10kg, about the size of a baby's head.
Animal world
The record in the horse world
Guinness World Records Organization, racing horses are the most expensive up to 16 million and the smartest horse can distinguish colors, physical shapes as well as many…
Discover science
Special gold coins appeared for sale up to 50 billion
Stephen Lloyd, an Islamic coin expert at the auction house, said the coin was really too great.
Oceanography
Why bluefin tuna in Japan cost millions of dollars?
Besides the high fat content, another reason why bluefin tuna is expensive is because they have to go through many auctions before going to the diners table.
Archeology
Napoleon's high boots were 'abundant' in the auction
The boots used by Emperor Napoleon I during the last exile earned $ 128,000 at the Paris auction on Friday.