PaleontologybioRxiv
Life Inside A Dinosaur Bone: A Thriving Microbiome
E. T. Saitta, R. Liang, C. Y. Lau…·T. C. Onstott
This study shows that Late Cretaceous dinosaur bones host a living microbiome, distinct from surrounding sediment, challenging assumptions about fossil preservation and original organic material.
DOI 10.7554/elife.46205