Perfectly preserved ‘rare’ dinosaur embryo provides stunning science breakthrough

The posture is vital to a bird’s survival, as those that do not adopt it have a higher chance of death due to unsuccessful hatching.

Despite the scientific advancements in the study of animals, this type of discovery is almost unprecedented due to the typically poor condition of dinosaur fossils.

Fion Waisum, the joint first author and PhD researcher at the University of Birmingham, told BBC Science Focus magazine just how special the discovery was.

She said: “Dinosaur embryos are some of the rarest fossils and most of them are incomplete with the bones dislocated.

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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1591122/science-breakthrough-dinosaur-embryo-ancient-history-birds-spt