preserved

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They are among a number of other items being preserved to help tell the story of those who died on 21 October 1966.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"When we first found the specimen, we saw some leg bones preserved and some vertebrae," Jung said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

A famously theatrical monologue, given by a man as police arrested him at a Chinese restaurant in Australia, has officially been preserved by the country's national archive.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

This week, Aylin Woodward reports on researchers in Germany who managed to freeze mouse-brain tissue in a way that preserved its circuits and functionality after thawing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She and Dorothea hastily preserved caterpillars and reptiles in brandy and packed up live cocoons and lizard eggs in the hope these might hatch during the months at sea.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman