Science Daily May 14, 2026 • 13:03

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

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that dinosaur fossils may still contain traces of their original proteins, overturning a long-standing belief that fossilization destroys all organic material. In a remarkably well-preserved Edmontosaurus fossil f…

For decades, scientists believed dinosaur fossils were little more than mineralized rock, with any original biological material long since destroyed by time. But an extraordinary study centered on a … [+5241 chars]

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

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