Archive: https://archive.today/auPoe From the post: >>For many years, it was widely believed that fossils no longer contained any original organic molecules as the fossilization process was thought to destroy them. However, a groundbreaking study, led by the University of Liverpool, has revealed strong evidence that Mesozoic fossils still preserve their original organic materials. Using advanced mass spectrometry and other techniques, researchers identified preserved collagen remnants in the hip bone of an Edmontosaurus, a duck-billed dinosaur.