Soft tissue preservation in fossils does not seem to depend upon the species, age or burial environment of the fossils in ...

In one of these specimens the organisms are fragmented and jumbled; in the other the animal is intact. How do you explain this difference in how the organism was preserved? 25. What is the mode of ...

The four-metre-long billfish was of significant interest to scientists at the Museum, who collected and froze it for permanent preservation. The Museum's spirit collection houses millions of specimens ...

FAU, SeaWorld San Diego, and the San Diego Natural History Museum have joined forces to scan the rare skeleton of the vaquita ...

The polar regions of the moon contain permanently shadowed craters that can reach temperatures as low as -410 degrees Fahrenheit (-246 degrees Celsius), ideal for preserving specimens. Along with ...

The Museum has over 23 million specimens stored in alcohol in the spirit collection. Preserving specimens in alcohol is not a new technique. The Museum's earliest wet collections date from the early ...

“At the rate that vaquitas are disappearing, it’s extremely important to preserve as much about this species as we can,” said Knaub. “They are very elusive and not many physical specimens ...

With over 20 years of experience, marine biologist Cao Van Nguyen has built an invaluable collection of sea snake specimens to support research and conservation efforts.

Paleontologist Ivan Meza highlighted the near-complete preservation of one specimen, hoping to find its skull and tusks, which could result in global importance in this particular scientific field.

"At the rate that vaquitas are disappearing, it's extremely important to preserve as much about this species as we can," said Knaub. "They are very elusive and not many physical specimens from ...