anatomical

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"This fossil documents the Cambrian origin of chelicerates," noted Lerosey-Aubril, "and shows that the anatomical blueprint of spiders and horseshoe crabs was already emerging 500 million years ago."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The architect’s mischievous side comes through in countless sketches for his famous gargoyles, which achieve “both anatomical coherence and a sense of demonic vitality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

We learn here how this type of analytical perspective derived from scientific illustration, in particular from an anatomical drawing of an exploded human skull.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

"So we conducted a detailed anatomical description of this specimen, making comparisons to other early crocodiles to determine if it was another specimen of Terrestrisuchus or if it was something new."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Grant was astonished to discover that he was suddenly denied access to the anatomical specimens he needed to conduct his research.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson