Why would this triceratops bone have soft tissue?

Meanwhile, Schweitzer's research has been hijacked by “young earth” creationists, who insist that dinosaur soft tissue couldn't possibly survive millions of years. They claim her discoveries support their ... One of the vets went up to Callis and said, “Do you know you have red blood cells in that bone? read more

The article itself explains why - there's a link to this - Soft tissue found on T. Rex explained - iron created crosslinks between the proteins in the tissue making it tough enough to survive. read more

A T. rex found with soft tissue preserved in her bones was an 'iron lady,' according to new research finding that iron kept the tissues from decaying for millennia. A T. rex found with soft tissue preserved in her bones was an 'iron lady,' according to new research finding that iron kept the tissues from decaying for millennia. read more

Her team has reported the discovery of blood cells and soft tissue preserved in dinosaur fossils. Their most recent finding, collagen in an 80-million-year-old dinosaur bone, was published last week in the Journal of Proteome Research. Dr. Brusatte sees Reisz's work as key support for Schweitzer's controversial research. read more