New Evidence of Dino-Bird Evolution

CNN has more.

Mary Higby Schweitzer, Zhiyong Suo,Recep Avci, John M. Asara, Mark A. Allen, Fernando Teran Arce, John R. Horner. Analyses of Soft Tissue from Tyrannosaurus rex Suggest the Presence of Protein Science 13 April 2007: Vol. 316. no. 5822, pp. 277 - 280

J. M. Asara, M. H. Schweitzer, L. M. Freimark, M. Phillips, and L. C. Cantley Protein Sequences from Mastodon and Tyrannosaurus Rex Revealed by Mass Spectrometry. Science 316, 280-285 , (2007)

Cue the ever-clueless creationists, who will cry in mindless unison, "This proves a young earth!" The facts always burst their bubble:

• Dino Blood and the Young Earth
• Dino Blood Redux (he cites Schweitzer's find above)
• Ancient Molecules and Modern Myths

Also, check out the reptile-bird transitionals section at TO, the special focus on Archaeopteryx, and page number 20 of this excellent publication for a comparison of Archaeopteryx, Compsognathus and modern pigeons!.
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