Using a modified drill, (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

Using a modified drill,

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the researchers were able to remove pieces of the bone without destroying the valuable fossils. The resulting thin cross-sections of bone make it possible to examine the microstructure. 

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© Deborah Hutchinson/ Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

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