DRUMHELLER, Alberta, June 4 (UPI) -- An Alberta researcher writing a paper on a feathered dinosaur's skull concealed a message for his girlfriend in the paper: "Will you marry me?"
Caleb M. Brown, lead author of "A New Horned Dinosaur Reveals Convergent Evolution in Cranial Ornamentation in Ceratopsidae," published Thursday in the journal Current Biology, included a note to his girlfriend in the acknowledgments of the paper.
"C.M.B. would specifically like to highlight the ongoing and unwavering support of Lorna O'Brien. Lorna, will you marry me?" the note reads.
Cell Press, the publisher of Current Biology, said the proposal was approved by officials.
"Current Biology is aware of the proposal and we are wishing the very best for the couple," a representative told Retraction Watch. "I checked with several editors and this is a first for Current Biology as well as Cell Press."
It was unclear Thursday whether the proposal was accepted.
