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Paleontology rocked by discovery of organic molecules in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones

Scientists have found evidence of original proteins in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones, contradicting the long-held belief that fossil…

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Scientists have found evidence of original proteins in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones, contradicting the long-held belief that fossilization destroys organic material. The discovery was made in a well-preserved Edmontosaurus fossil from South Dakota using advanced techniques. Remnants of collagen, the main protein in bone, were detected in the fossil.

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