Ever felt like going to the Triassic era just to get a real-life glimpse over agile carnivorous dinosaurs like Coelophosis and Euskelosaurus? If so, then this bit of news may bring that experience. The American Museum of National History has recently released the first official app, Dinosaurs: American Museum of Natural History Collections, for iPhone users.
The app enables paleontologists of all ages to explore the Museum’s renowned fossil halls in depth. The world’s largest collection of dinosaur fossils can now be accessed through hundreds of photos and renderings. Thrilled ones can know what scientists believe dinosaurs looked like when they lived on the Earth more than 65 million years ago.
The Dinosaur app comprises more than 800 images from the Museum’s archive, woven together to create a striking image of the world’s most famous dinosaur, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Users can double-tap or pinch to zoom into the mosaic and inspect individual photos, tap the info button to flip the photos and read stimulating information about the science and personalities of the Museum’s world-famous fossil collection. Interestingly, each interactive photograph has information of where the fossil was found and the paleontologist who uncovered it.
For that dinosaur enthusiast lurking inside, the Dinosaur: American Museum of Natural History Collections is available to download at iTunes App Store.