skeleton

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To examine how acidity has evolved over time, the researchers analyzed historic coral samples and measured boron isotope signatures preserved in their skeletons.

From Science Daily

In this process, the outer soft tissues of the animal were preserved as a delicate clay coating that settled over the skeleton after burial, forming a mask less than 1/100th of an inch thick.

From Science Daily

Because sharks possess skeletons made of cartilage, their bodies rarely fossilize.

From Science Daily

CBP employees complained of operating with a “skeleton crew,” able to do little more than process new arrivals.

From Washington Times

At the heart of the lawsuit are allegations about a so-called deputy gang known as the Banditos, a clique of predominantly Latino deputies who sport tattoos of a skeleton with a sombrero, bandoleer and pistol.

From Los Angeles Times