The brain decomposer after the organism dies. Explain how scientists are able to determine the brain volume of fossils
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Scientists determine the brain volume of fossils by creating endocasts. An endocast is a natural or artificial mold of the internal surface of the skull, which reflects the shape and size of the brain that once occupied that space. By filling the fossilized cranial cavity with a material like latex or silicone, or by using CT scans to create a digital 3D model, scientists can measure the volume of this cast to estimate the original brain volume.
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