organisms
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Color lithographs of marine organisms drawn by the 19th-century zoologist Ernst Haeckel offer magical views of fantastically intricate flora and fauna—a huge influence on Ms. Van Herpen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Oaks support a wide range of organisms, anchoring entire ecosystems, and also serve the vital task of storing carbon on a warming planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
One of these organisms is the deep-sea archaeon Methanocaldococcus infernus, which lives in volcanic marine environments where vent fluids can reach temperatures above the boiling point of water.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
By formally identifying species such as L. slashi, scientists can build a clearer picture of New Guinea's biodiversity and better understand which organisms may be at risk as their habitats change.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The reason a rubber tree seeps latex when cut is that this is its way of saying to insects and other organisms, “Not tasty. Nothing here for you. Go away.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
