University of Cincinnati Associate Professor Takuya Konishi and international colleagues have classified a reptile whose remains were found in Japan 17 years ago as a new species. In a study published Monday in the Journal of Systemic Paleontology, Konishi, Misaki and their team referred to the discovery as the "Wakayama Soryu" or "Wakayama Blue Dragon."
Raman imaging has long been determined to be an ideal method to analyze fossils and determine their composition. This article takes a look at ammonite fossils in particular, and how the latest advances in Raman spectroscopy let us glimpse into the past.