Museum researcher's dino discovery ranked 6th among top 100 science stories of 2005 by Discover magazine
December 13, 2005
Museum researcher’s dino discovery ranked 6th among top 100 science stories of 2005 by Discover magazine
A North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences paleontologist’s discovery of soft tissue in the bones of a 68-million-year-old dinosaur has been ranked the sixth most important science story of 2005 by Discover magazine (Jan. 2006).
Dr. Mary Schweitzer, associate curator of vertebrate paleontology with a joint appointment at North Carolina State University, caused quite a stir earlier this year with her dual discoveries involving a 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex: a layer of specialized bone inside the dinosaur’s femur that identified the fossil as a female, and the discovery of soft tissue – including structures resembling blood vessels and blood cells – in the bone itself.
Schweitzer’s research will also be featured on the PBS television show Nova Science Now, which will air Jan. 10, 2006.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, in downtown Raleigh, documents and interprets the natural history of the state of North Carolina through exhibits, research, collections, publications, and educational programming. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Visit the Museum on the web at www.naturalsciences.org. The Museum is an agency of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, William G. Ross Jr., Secretary.
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