Virtual fossils reveal how ancient creatures lived

Read more at http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227103.500 BEHIND the war of words over the significance of Ida, the 47-million-year-old primate fossil unveiled last week, a quiet revolution in palaeontolgy is unfolding. Thanks to a souped-up version of a technique better known for its use in medical diagnostics, we are gaining unprecedented insights into the way prehistoric creatures lived, breathed and grew.

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[hayeder]

God put these fossils there to fool all you silly atheists! You fools!

haha sorry, I couldn't resist. I am ofcourse joking.

[shroomali1521]

Really? You haven't put that on like every video, you should keep posting it.

[ChrisFlipsAlot]

Thats fuckin awesome!!

[twizzted94]

I hate this person's voice...

[rubysheryl]

it looks like ant!

[evanWith7]

so COOL!

[Quanathon]

oh this is cool

[Maracachucho]

there are many different (infinite) frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum, you just have to tune it in the right one to see less dense materials. ask any physicist.

[than217]

Not when it comes to conventional xrays it doesn't.

[Maracachucho]

well, they have an exoskeleton, so that counts as bone too :)

[than217]

Why would anyone think an x-ray would be able to see insects in amber in the first place? There's no bones