A recent discovery of exceptionally well-preserved trilobite fossils in Morocco has provided new insights into the anatomy and behavior of these ancient sea creatures. The 500-million-year-old fossils, found in marine volcanic ash deposits, offer unprecedented detail, allowing scientists to study their feeding habits and potential reasons for their extinction. The fossils were analyzed using advanced techniques such as x-ray microtomography, resulting in a full 3D model of a half-billion-year-old trilobite. This discovery, highlighted in Science Magazine, underscores the importance of such deposits in preserving delicate biological structures and advancing our understanding of Earth's ancient history. The fossils were discovered in a Pompeii-like ash burial.
With x-ray microtomography, researchers created a full 3D model of a half-billion-year-old trilobite. Learn more: https://t.co/5sclBE7SEE @ScienceVisuals https://t.co/8Ktk13Gox5
Most pristine trilobite fossils ever found shake up scientific understanding of the long extinct group https://t.co/7ij9e9Cgxw
A 500-million-year-old find reveals previously unknown features of the sea creatures responsible for some of palaeontology’s most recognisable fossils, writes John Paterson (@uninewengland). https://t.co/2vMPfm3d2n
Well-preserved fossils from Morocco help paleontologists understand the weird way trilobites ate and perhaps why these iconic animals went extinct. https://t.co/ysaOUYs5Tc
Extraordinary detail in these trilobite fossils from Morocco in tonight’s @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/aYCDk96SJk
From a Pompeii-like ash burial in Morocco, a new study presents 3D trilobite fossils with a remarkably well-preserved anatomy. The results point to marine volcanic ash deposits as important sites of exceptional fossil preservation. This week in Science: https://t.co/iO6Fxbt8I7 https://t.co/OPcPYQv81q
Most pristine #trilobite fossils ever found shake up scientific understanding of the long extinct group @sciencemagazine https://t.co/OS4XsZNa1f
CDS Professor Claudio Silva (@csilvanyc) captivated our students with his talk on PaleoScan, a project leveraging large-volume 3D scanning to study fossils in unprecedented detail. The event showcased the power of #datascience in uncovering Earth's ancient secrets. https://t.co/CMzZGXZxVH