Scientists discover 75-million-year-old blood in dinosaur fossils

Dinosaur Protein
(Image credit: Sergio Bertazzo via Science Magazine)

Yes, you read that right — dinosaur blood.

A team of scientists at London's Natural History Museum examined eight fossils from the museum's collection, and they reached a shocking discovery: The fossils contained evidence of ancient dinosaur red blood cells and proteins.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.