SMRTR Science & EngineeringAug 4, 2026Science Daily

These underwater bones could solve a mystery about extinct giants

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Researchers from Griffith University have created the first framework for reading bone evidence preserved in underwater caves, helping scientists understand how extinct megafauna fossils formed and survived. By studying animal bones from two South Australian cave systems, they found that submerged environments leave distinct chemical and biological "fingerprints" that reveal ancient environmental conditions.

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