Science Daily·3 min read·medium
These underwater bones could solve a mystery about extinct giants
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Scientists have developed a framework to analyze skeletal remains found in underwater caves by studying their preservation 'fingerprints.' The study shows that environmental factors like light and biological activity leave distinct chemical and physical marks on bones.
Bones recovered from underwater caves can provide an extraordinary record of the distant past. Until now, however, scientists have lacked a reliable way to determine how the remains of extinct megafauna and other animals accumulated, survived, and changed inside these submerged graveyards.
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