specimens
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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
Covering specimens with metal can reduce damage and improve contrast, but it also makes the images less sharp.
From Science Daily ● 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
After some plants evolved leaves, they began shading out shorter specimens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Such cases can often be detected by analyzing the resulting morphological, genetic, or chromosomal differences between specimens of the same crop or domestic animal in different areas.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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