Dinosaur, dinosaur, resurrect the dinosaur

As if Jurassic Park through Jurassic World didn’t warn us enough, scientists in London have discovered red blood cells in dinosaur bones, which could lead to the potential of resurrecting dinosaurs. Perhaps one day we’ll be welcomed to a very real Jurassic Park. Materials scientist Sergio Bertazzo and his colleague paleontologist Susannah Maidment were testing dinosaur bones from the Cretaceous period (meaning the fossils were around 75 million years old). Using image enhancement and a mass spectrometer, Bertazzo and Maidment discovered red blood cells and collagen strands (or structural proteins) in the specimens. This discovery made them wonder if more existing fossils contain red blood cells. While these findings can lead to answers in many areas including the physiology, behaviour, and diet of dinosaurs, there’s a chance that these cells may also contain viable DNA. And if dinosaurs do get resurrected, maybe Peppa Pig's brother George will get a real dinosaur of his own.