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The fossil mostly consists of an endocast—a sediment cast of the skull cavity where the dinosaur’s brain resided.
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But this endocast’s top surface contains microscopic features that appear to be directly mineralized bits of brain tissue.
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Typically, endocasts give vital but indirect information about the brains of fossilized animals, as these sensitive organs are often the first to decay.
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