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T. Rex Protein Evidence Links Dinosaurs to Birds

npr.org — Analysis of proteins found in a scrap of collagen from a 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex leg bone provides strong evidence for the idea that dinosaurs are the ancestors of modern-day birds. Paleontologist Mary Higby Schweitzer talks about the finding and what it means for our understanding of evolution.

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TheInfamousA 72 days ago

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Disco1Stu, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1Jurassic park already taught us that
ashfish, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1This article goes into a little bit more detail: http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKN243 ...

Neat stuff.
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T. Rex Protein Evidence Links Dinosaurs to Birds

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