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The Hunterian said excavators in the 19th century occasionally swapped over remains from different coffins, with better preserved specimens placed in the most intact or ornate sarcophagi.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It’s not only the chance to see something rare, well-made and lovingly preserved that’s driving people to the movies; it’s the opportunity to make a memory.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The discovery highlights how even well-studied fossil groups can still hold major surprises, particularly when unusual specimens are preserved and made available for scientific investigation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
His sentences are quoted in classrooms, cited in essays and preserved in a presidential library.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Perhaps collectors who had read her two caterpillar books might wish to buy her watercolors—or her carefully preserved caterpillar and butterfly specimens.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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