"Exploring Prehistoric Life: The Quest for Dinosaur Hormone Fossils"
Paleontologist Evan Saitta and his team are exploring the potential of using dinosaur hormones to determine the sex of fossils. Initial research suggests that sex hormones can survive the fossilization process, as evidenced by experiments with estradiol, a form of estrogen. The team successfully identified estrogen "fingerprints" in modern animal bones and have begun testing dinosaur fossils, with varying results. This breakthrough could significantly advance evolutionary research by providing a method to sex dinosaur fossils.