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Scientists Find Soft Tissue in T-Rex Fossil

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the and-it-actually-tasted-like-chicken dept.

douglips writes "Reuters is running a story about a shocking development in paleontology: A T-Rex thigh bone fossil was reluctantly broken to fit in a transport helicopter, and inside soft tissue was found. It appears to include blood vessels and bone cells. Scientists hope to isolate proteins, and perhaps even DNA."

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  1. Re:Jurassic Park by bsgk · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well if Bush would lift the ban, we could use those AWESOME embryonic stem cells instead. Just insert DNA and POOF! - A T-Rex.

  2. Re:Dinosaurs are a myth by Aceto3for5 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Here goes my karma...

    Dinosaurs were created when other land animals were created (not including our sea-faring dino-brethern). They died in the flood, along with most everything else that wasn't in the ark at the time. Noah didn't bring two of every species, just two of every kind, so there was no need for massive holding pens to hold the big guys. A primitave alligator or crocodile probably sufficed.

    So, no dinosaurs are not a myth, just mythunderstood.

  3. Re:Precedent by jwcorder · · Score: 0, Troll

    IF by cute you mean rat faced, then yes she is VERY cute.

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