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Scientists think they've found ancient remnants of dinosaur blood

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Source: NPR Topics: Science

Published November 9, 2026

Scientists have studied plenty of dinosaur bones, eggs and footprints. Now, some think they've found their strongest evidence yet of dinosaur blood.

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