BBC Horizon Documentary: Dinosaurs - The Hunt for Life

This documentary explores the search for signs of life within dinosaur fossils, revealing how scientists are uncovering evidence of ancient biological activity preserved in long-dead bones.

BBC Horizon Documentary: Dinosaurs - The Hunt for Life
BBC Horion 2016
555 views • Feb 1, 2016
BBC Horizon Documentary: Dinosaurs - The Hunt for Life

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The hunt for life within the long-dead bones of dinosaurs may sound like the stuff of Hollywood fantasy, but one woman has found traces of life within the fossilised bones of a T rex. <br /> <br />Dr Mary Schweitzer has seen the remains of red blood cells and touched the soft tissue of an animal that died 68 million years ago. Most excitingly of all, she believes she may just have found signs of DNA. Her work is revolutionising our understanding of these iconic beasts.

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Feb 1, 2016

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