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Bone 'fingerprints' unlock hidden stories of underwater caves

Bones preserved in underwater caves offer a rare and powerful window into the past—but until now, researchers have had limited tools to understand how the remains of extinct megafauna and other animals came to rest in their underwater graveyards. New research led by Griffith University changes that.

Bone 'fingerprints' unlock hidden stories of underwater caves
Image: Phys.org
Bones preserved in underwater caves offer a rare and powerful window into the past—but until now, researchers have had limited tools to understand how the remains of extinct megafauna and other animals came to rest in their underwater graveyards. New research led by Griffith University changes that.

Originally published at Phys.org

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