# Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists

> But that is what researchers are claiming to have discovered after analysing the hind leg bones of a small, meat-eating dinosaur called an Aratasaurus that lived and died in what is now north-eastern Brazil 115m years ago.

- Published: 2026-11-02T20:15:00.564Z
- Updated: 2026-11-04T17:51:36.688Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Education, Environment
- Involves: Aratasaurus, Aratasaurus fossil, Australia, Ben Phillips, Brazil, Curtin University, Kliti Grice, Mary Schweitzer, National Museum of Brazil, North Carolina State University, Perth, Pilbara

## How it developed

- 2026-11-02T20:15:00.564Z - The Guardian World: [Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/nov/02/fossilised-red-blood-cells-aratasaurus-dinosaurs-bone)
- 2026-11-04T17:51:36.688Z - BBC Tamil: [கேன் டோட் தவளை: ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் இந்த தவளையை தடுக்க ரூ.100 கோடிக்கு மேல் செலவிடப்படுவது ஏன்? - BBC News தமிழ்](https://www.bbc.com/tamil/articles/c9e8le174rdro)

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