It was also found … The paper looks into four specimens that could have been dinosaur fossils, three that Byrne found on the beach near the Gobbins on the Eastern coast of Northern Ireland between 1980 and 2000, and one that's been in the museum collection since 1920, but its history is a little hazy.. That 1920s specimen is a fossil, but not of a dinosaur. Bengaluru: Palaeontologists studying dinosaur fossils and reconstructing models of their bones have discovered that one of the beasts suffered from a case of osteomyelitis or a bone infection — the earliest evidence of such an infection in any organism. The findings support the view that these dinosaurs lived only 4,300 years ago and were buried during the global Flood. Hadrosaur bones are the most common fossils found in Alberta's badlands, but few juvenile skeletons have been found, the statement said. Dinosaur Bones with DNA. Even so, scientists have found intact soft tissue in dinosaur bones before. The survival of DNA within dinosaur bones would be powerful evidence against a millions-of-years age for those fossils. Stories History 5 Most Impressive Dinosaur Fossils Ever Found Imagine a world 67 million years ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth Thanks to palaeontologists and sometimes others who’ve made accidental discoveries, dinosaur fossils have been discovered and studied for hundreds of years, much to humans’ great interest and fascination. This is a rare discovery as these are the only dinosaur bones to be found on the island. Schmidt led the group excavation, which usually finds just fragments of dinosaur bones in its annual digs, but this year was different. Collagen and Keratin in Fossil Bones The only dinosaur bones ever found on the island of Ireland have been formally confirmed for the first time by a team of experts. Also, the fossils … Dr Mike Simms holding two dinosaur bones found in Co Antrim. 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