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The findings suggest that dream experiences may help preserve the feeling of deep sleep even as the body's biological need for sleep declines.

From Science Daily

Scientists were able to determine the age of the fossils because they were preserved between two distinct layers of volcanic ash inside the cave.

From Science Daily

"Your heart sinks when you're faced with another terrible situation... but within minutes officers were at the scene working hard to preserve life," said Beck.

From BBC

His starting block from his race in Shenzhen is set to be preserved in a sports museum in the city.

From BBC

“The first is “The Longest Way Home,” where I was trying to come to terms with getting married again, where I was asking, how do you maintain intimacy and preserve your inherent solitude?

From Los Angeles Times