To Do Paleontology

Free virtual fossils for everyone

MorphoSource.org archives 3-D images of bones from over 200 genera

3-D skull

NOW IN 3-D  MorphoSource is a free database of 3-D images of fossils (Homo naledi shown).

www.morphosource.org, Peter Schmid/Univ. of the Witwatersrand

By Erin Wayman

- More than 2 years ago

At MorphoSource.org, playing with fossils is not only allowed, it’s encouraged. The online database is home to oodles of digital 3-D scans of bones from both extinct and modern-day creatures.