Fossilized dinosaur bones from Aratasaurus museunacionali showing preserved chemical traces

115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones Show Chemical Traces of Red Blood Cells

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This discovery involves fossilized remains of Aratasaurus museunacionali, a coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous period found in northeastern Brazil. The bones preserve chemical traces that suggest the presence of red blood cells, providing new insights into dinosaur biology and fossil preservation.

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