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Donald J. Musk to Palaeontology 🦖@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month ago

New drone-assisted 3D model offers a more accurate way to date dinosaur fossils

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New drone-assisted 3D model offers a more accurate way to date dinosaur fossils

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Donald J. Musk to Palaeontology 🦖@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month ago
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A new study from McGill University is reshaping how scientists date dinosaur fossils in Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park (DPP). Using advanced drone-assisted 3D mapping, researchers have uncovered significant variations in a key geological marker, challenging long-standing methods of determining the ages of dinosaur fossils.
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