invertebrate
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To overcome this bottleneck, researchers launched Ocean Species Discoveries, a data-rich publication platform designed for concise, high-quality marine invertebrate species descriptions.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
Typically, a spooked tarantula will try to run and hide, said Lisa Gonzalez, program manager of invertebrate living collections at the county Natural History Museum.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
So the question of cyborg ethics is currently a question of the ethics of creating cyborgs from invertebrate animals.
From Salon • May 13, 2025
After a fire in the area in April 2021, the National Trust conducted a survey for invertebrates and found "a 90% reduction in invertebrate life" from burnt land compared to areas that remained unburnt.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025
The invertebrate eye was invented into an optical instrument at the MBL, opening the way to modern visual physiology.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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