We all have genes that come from our ancestors that aren't used - they're not turned on. So we actually carry ancient genes with us. If you could figure out how to turn those on, you could resurrect ancient characteristics from our ancestors. Jack Horner ancestorancientcarry share on social
Triceratops is very common: they are the cows of the Cretaceous; they are everywhere. Jack Horner commoncowcretaceous Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, with dinosaurs, we haven't had enough specimens to determine how much variation there is within a species. Jack Horner determinedinosaurspecies Change image and share on social
Dinosaurs replace their teeth throughout their life. And T. rex replaced all of their teeth every year. Jack Horner dinosaurlifereplace Change image and share on social
In the future, I'd like to see paleontology as a whole get a lot more quantitative. Jack Horner futurelotpaleontology Change image and share on social
The fossil record is incredible when it preserves things, but it's not a complete record. Jack Horner completefossilincredible Change image and share on social
Comparing science and religion isn't like comparing apples and oranges - it's more like apples and sewing machines. Jack Horner applecomparemachine Change image and share on social
I encourage people who don't believe in evolution to look for horses in Jurassic Solenhofen limestone. Jack Horner encourageevolutionhorse Change image and share on social
Historical science is being left in the dust. Jack Horner dusthistoricalleave Change image and share on social
Scientists who play by someone else's rules don't have much chance of making discoveries. Jack Horner chancediscoverymake Change image and share on social
