"Discovery of 100-Million-Year-Old Preserved Creature in Amber Confirms Real-Life Jurassic Park"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Giant Freakin Robot
Scientists have discovered a 100-million-year-old tapeworm preserved in amber, raising the possibility of extracting DNA from prehistoric hosts, similar to the concept of Jurassic Park. The rare find offers insight into ancient parasites and their potential hosts, with the tapeworm possibly originating from a marine endoparasite that became trapped in the amber after its host died on land, or from an ancient sea creature eaten by a land-roaming dinosaur.