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Mummified Dino Yields Skin Molecules

The extremely well-preserved remains of a 66-million-year-old hadrosaur, known as a "dinosaur mummy," have just yielded soft-tissue skin structures and organic molecules, according to a new study. Full Article at Environmental News Network

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