Bone Cancer Rates in Dinosaurs Compared with Modern Vertebrates
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Data on the prevalence of bone cancer in dinosaurs is available from past radiological examination of preserved bones. We statistically test this data for consistency with rates extrapolated from information on bone cancer in modern vertebrates, and find that there is no evidence of a different rate. Thus, this test provides no support for a possible role of ionizing radiation in the K-T extinction event.
As published in Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science
As published in Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science