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SCIENCEMay 14 · 13:02 UTCSCIENCE DAILY

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

Scientists have found organic molecules in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones, challenging the belief that fossilization destroys all organic material. The discovery was made in a well-preserved Edmontosaurus fossil from South Dakota using advanced techniques. This finding suggests that dinosaur fossils may still contain traces of their original proteins.

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