Scientists CT-scanned thousands of natural history specimens, which you can access for free

A sampling of the more than 13,000 specimens scanned as part of the oVert project.openVertebrate

Natural history museums have entered a new stage of discovery and accessibility – one where scientists around the globe and curious folks at home can access valuable museum specimens to study, learn or just be amazed. This new era follows the completion of openVertebrate, or oVert, a five-year collaborative project among 18 institutions to create 3D reconstructions of vertebrate specimens and make them freely available online.

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