How To Build A Dinosaur

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 10:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

We've all seen Jurassic Park. An ancient petrified piece of tree sap (or amber) is found, containing a mosquito that has been sucking dinosaur blood before its demise. A little bit of this blood is gathered, and from it (Hocus Pocus) real dinosaur DNA is extracted. Not too much later, baby dinosaurs are being born, growing up to become man-eaters.Science fiction, of course. Or not? read more

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