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Search for fossils from the comfort of home

New citizen science website seeks help classifying photos

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INTERNET SEARCH  To better understand the past environment of Kenya’s Lake Turkana Basin, FossilFinder.org asks volunteers to scrutinize thousands of aerial photos taken at the site.

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By Erin Wayman

- More than 2 years ago

“Armchair anthropologist” takes on new meaning at FossilFinder.org. The citizen science website is seeking volunteers to look for fossils and stone tools and to classify rocks captured in aerial photos of Kenya’s Lake Turkana Basin.