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The specimen is about 2 million years old, making it roughly 200,000 years older than adult Homo erectus fossils discovered elsewhere, including specimens from Dmanisi in Georgia that date to about 1.8 million years ago.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The new species, Tamirkhan balcarceli, was discovered in the eastern Gobi Desert and is the most complete zhelestid specimen found so far.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The specimen also demonstrates the exceptional scientific value of the Gobi Desert.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Any analysis that requires drilling or removing part of a specimen permanently alters an object that cannot be replaced.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

“Alison Caldwell,” Irene said, her head all leaned down over some specimen.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

After some plants evolved leaves, they began shading out shorter specimens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It was one of more than 1,000 specimens discovered by Tooley that were acquired by the Natural History Museum after his death.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

By comparing the fossil with other prehistoric specimens and living animals, the team determined that Megacauda sungei belonged to the docodonts, an extinct group of early mammal relatives known as mammaliaforms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Health Minister Roma Chilengi said earlier this week that clauses requiring Zambia to send biological specimens to the US had been removed, and that the agreement would not allow the sharing of individual patient records.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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