X-raying the past: New insights into the life of extinct marine creatures

X-raying the past: New insights into the life of extinct marine creatures
Bochum, Germany (SPX) Apr 09, 2015 - Using state-of-the-art imaging techniques, palaeontologists at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB) have been examining extinct marine creatures. Quantitative analyses provide new evidence that ammonites were able to swim using their shell - very much like the recent nautilus. For the purpose of the study, the researchers, together with partners from the industry, developed an evaluation process fo ... more

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