specimens
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All six specimens share a previously unknown amino acid variant – a tiny molecular signature, a single letter changed in the protein sequence, never seen in any other hominin alive or dead.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Still, the study provides a compelling explanation for a longstanding local mystery and demonstrates how scientists can use historical specimens to reconstruct outbreaks that would otherwise remain poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The specimens are irreplaceable, so we could not dissect them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
But Jenkins told the Today programme on Tuesday there were two sides to the debate, and that a lot of time, effort and money went into excavating the specimens.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Strange specimens peeked from the stacked crates: preserved lizards and snakes, foreign butterflies, live crocodiles, even an elephant!
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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