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Palaeontologists carefully revealing dinosaur remains
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There are now more than 120 papers in peer-reviewed journal articles reporting soft tissues in dinosaur and other deep-time organic remains. These scientific papers* describe biological material, including tissue and DNA, remaining inside fossils. To download a copy, click on the file-download below (open document spreadsheet) or get the latest version, which is being continually updated, here: List of Biomaterial Fossil Papers
*This list of biomaterial papers can provide useful information for research and posting on topics within the Dinosaur Project Community. Thanks to researchgate.net for making this list freely available.
(Last udated June 26, 2023)