Video: Impeccably Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Unearthed in China

December 22, 2021

Photo: Xing et al./iScience

A fossilized dinosaur egg containing an impeccably preserved embryo has been unearthed in China and researchers say that it provides an unprecedented look at how the ancient creatures positioned themselves prior to hatching. According to a press release, the remarkable object boasts a rather amazing backstory as it was first discovered back in 2000 and, although it was believed to be a dinosaur egg, wound up sitting in storage at a mining company for around a decade. When scientists finally got their hands on the egg and were able to examine it with modern technology, they were astounded by what they saw.

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