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Despite decades of effort, scientists have never recovered dinosaur DNA. Most paleontology research today still focuses on searching for traces of original organic material in fossils, but DNA has not survived the passage of time.
Much of what we understand about dinosaurs comes from fossilized bones and teeth. These durable remains preserve well, but they offer only limited insight into how these animals actually lived.
Soft tissues, on the other hand,...
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