# Fossil Discovery

> Fossil Discovery allows science to research on biodiversity.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.fau.fossildiscovery](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.fau.fossildiscovery)

## Overview

- **ID:** `de.fau.fossildiscovery`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 2,332
- **Rating:** 2.86 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-15
- **First published:** 2023-07-27
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.fau.fossildiscovery)
- **Website:** [https://www.gzn.nat.fau.de/palaeontologie/](https://www.gzn.nat.fau.de/palaeontologie/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.gzn.nat.fau.eu/privacy/](https://www.gzn.nat.fau.eu/privacy/)

## Description

"Fossil Discovery" is an innovative Android app that empowers the scientific community to investigate regional biodiversity. By facilitating collaboration between amateur and professional paleontologists, it utilizes verified data to enhance understanding and research in paleontology. This citizen science platform fosters a network of knowledge sharing, contributing to the broader efforts of biodiversity preservation and exploration.

## Rankings

- #907,536 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `de.fau.fossildiscovery.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.fau.fossildiscovery)