Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists

The Guardian World | Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:00:27 GMT

In Brazil's old bones,
Red blood cells fade from the past,
Life's hue preserved there.

Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around bodyIt could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scientists examining ancient dinosaur bones find what appear to be fossilised red blood cells,…

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