'A groundbreaking discovery': Found for the first time in the bone of a 115-million-year-old dinosaur!

NEWS CENTER/ An extraordinary discovery has been made that excites the scientific world. According to Independence, an international research team reported that red blood cells were detected for the first time in 115 million-year-old dinosaur bones.

When researchers examined the limb bones of a young, carnivorous dinosaur called Aratasaurus, they encountered numerous microscopic structures that resembled fossilized red blood cells. This extraordinary finding is described as a "turning point" in scientific circles.

'A FIRST IN THE WORLD'

The bones in question were first unearthed in a gypsum mine in the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará in 2008. The remains, which have been meticulously examined since then, were preserved in the Brazilian National Museum.

Co-author of the study and chemist Kliti Grice from Curtin University in Australia, stated that this discovery is a first in the world and emphasized that fossilized red blood cells have not been found in any fossil before.

'THERE MAY BE SIMILAR TRACES OF LIFE IN OTHER CORNERS OF THE UNIVERSE'

According to experts, this discovery not only opens a window to millions of years ago; It may also reshape what is known about dinosaur metabolism, the evolution of blood, and the activity levels of these giant creatures.

Moreover, the understanding that such preservation is possible even over billions of years raises the hope that similar traces of life may exist in other corners of the universe.

Professor Martin Van Kranendonk, Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Planetary Sciences, emphasizes the importance of the study with the following words: "This study brings a brand new perspective on how molecular structures can be preserved over long periods of time or under unfavorable conditions. It is the clearest evidence of how extraordinary coordination between institutions, continents and disciplines can open us extraordinary doors about ancient life."

According to the news, analysis shows that the owner of these remains belongs to a young dinosaur, only 4 years old, approximately 3 meters long and weighing 34 kilograms. Now, scientists continue to push the boundaries of molecular conservation with this game-changing finding that "all biological information must disappear after a certain period of time."