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Lasers Bring Dinosaurs to Life

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AUTUM C. PYLANT, NEWS EDITOR, [email protected]

Most of our collective sense of what dinosaurs looked like stems from blockbuster films like “Jurassic Park.” The truth is, for years these depictions relied on artistic renderings based primarily on scant clues and what archaeologists and paleontologists surmised. Now, a group of researchers is going a step further, pointing lasers at fossils to get a better idea of what these “fleshy” creatures might have actually looked like. Laser-stimulated fluorescence image of the four-winged bird/dinosaur Anchiornis. Complete articulated specimen preserves the soft tissue...Read full article

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    Published: March 2017
    Research & TechnologydinosaursLasersImagingJurassic ParkTom KayeFoundation for Scientific Advancementlaser-stimulated fluorescenceLSFfossilsAnchiornisAutum PylantAutum C. PylantLighter Side

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