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Jurassic Park Science

Nepre writes: "I came across this story on the BBC web site. It seems scientists have found a tick that was preserved in amber. There is some speculation that it might contain the blood of some prehistoric creatures."

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  1. Not enough DNA in a tick's stomach by PD · · Score: 2

    They need to start looking for prehistoric vampire hampsters preserved in amber. Those vicious little animals could put a lot of blood in their stomachs, plus they used to pack quite a load in their little cheek pouches. Thankfully, they died out when no more dinosaur blood could be found.

  2. a future jurassic park? by Vuarnet · · Score: 2

    Well I for one hope that scientist don't make the same mistakes as those portrayed in Michael Crichton's "Jurassic Park". With dinosaurs running loose in the park, and eating a lawyer. That's too horrible to even imagine.

    I mean, poor dinosaur! If I had just eaten a lawyer and had such an indigestion, I'd too be running around roaring all night long. Somebody call the PETA!

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