The ultra rich are collecting fossils. And that’s bad for science - video

A significant fossil collection from the UK's Jurassic Coast has been sold overseas to the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi, raising concerns among experts about a national loss. The increasing trend of dinosaur fossils being sold to private collectors for high prices is pricing out domestic museums and limiting scientific research opportunities. Science correspondent Nicola Davis explains how fossils have become a major business and discusses the potential implications for scientific study, as relayed by Madeleine Finlay. This situation highlights the growing challenge for scientists to access important specimens for new observations due to market forces.