October 13, 2025Open Access

Nature's CT machine

MWMatt WedelCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Key Points

Fossil prospecting techniques yield promising results in the Morrison Formation.
Air-filled bones of sauropod dinosaurs present unique anatomical features that aid in fossil identification.
The study leverages imaging practices developed from anatomical research to enhance fossil discovery.
Enhancing imaging techniques from dinosaur anatomy may lead to richer fossil findings.

Abstract

Because I've worked a lot on the anatomy and evolution of air-filled bones in sauropod dinosaurs, I've spent most of my career looking at images like this: …and thinking about images like this: Turns out, that's pretty good practice for fossil prospecting in the Salt Wash member of the Morrison Formation, where we frequently find …

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68ec51e642911f61ef8b2733 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59350/kj236-vxt40

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