Sergio azevedo was prospecting at an old railroad site in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, when he discovered the fossilised bones of an unknown animal. "Many times when you find a fossil in the field it's impossible to determine how much of the ancient animal you have," he says. "Sometimes you have just part of a bone or a tooth." Azevedo has a solution to this perennial problem, which also acts as a safety net in case a stray hammer blow destroys an ancient fossil during excavation. Just scan it and print it.
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