Paleontology is the foundation with which you can see how the planet developed and what completely unique animals lived in ancient times. Additive technology allows you to create exact copies of fossil organisms for further study.

Last summer scientists found the vertebra of an ancient dinosaur. Tengrisaurus is the first titanosaur in history that lived on the territory of Eurasia. The four-legged and long-necked Tengrisaurus starkovi looked more like it came from South America.

Part of the Tengrisaurus bone was too large and fragile for frequent educational use. In this connection, it was decided to digitize the found fossils and transfer it as an exhibit to the museum.

The scientists scanned the vertebra using a RangeVision Spectrum 3D scanner and printed it out in a reduced form, which made it possible to use an exact copy in the educational collection.

The resulting 3D model is better suited for everyday use and allows you to study the fossils in detail at any scale. While the fossil will keep its historical value intact in the museum.

There are more and more examples of the use of 3D scanning in science. Creating a virtual copy of the found objects simplifies their further study and allows you to leave the originals intact in complete safety.