Smithsonian Magazine: Paleontologists Directly Date Dinosaur Eggs for the First Time

From the Smithsonian Magazine: Paleontologists Directly Date Dinosaur Eggs for the First Time, Shedding Light on the Cretaceous World 85 Million Years Ago
Using uranium-lead dating, researchers calculated the age of the eggs, rather than the sediments around them, at the Qinglongshan site in China

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paleontologists-directly-date-dinosaur-eggs-for-the-first-time-shedding-light-on-the-cretaceous-world-85-million-years-ago-180987332/

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