Dinosaur Studies from the Inside Out
Blood vessels in dinosaur fossils? Impossible!
True before, but according to this article a combination of advanced scientific techniques can now be used to analyze these soft tissues without destroying the hard tissues.
There are many surprising details preserved blood vessel analysis can tell, such as insights into healing and even survival strategies of larger predatory dinosaurs.
We have looked hard into the clues from the past, trying to recreate the world we somehow emerged from. The more we learn the more I wonder how we could have possibly made it this far without help.
Stepping back from the real-life issues of today, try to imagine the struggles of survival over millions of years. The planet changing. Asteroids striking from space. Evolution of apex predators inhibiting an intelligent species with opposable thumbs from reaching a scientific stronghold of dominance.
Humans are such a fragile species, yet somehow, we made it this far. If it was sheer luck, then I hope that luck holds up until we evolve past the point of wanting to kill each other.
If some advanced species helped us for benevolent reasons, I hope they return to guide us further along the path of sanity and prosperity.
Let me know how you think we made it this far or your thoughts on the advanced studies of fossils in the comments section below.
