skeleton

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To examine how acidity has evolved over time, the researchers analyzed historic coral samples and measured boron isotope signatures preserved in their skeletons.

From Science Daily

In this process, the outer soft tissues of the animal were preserved as a delicate clay coating that settled over the skeleton after burial, forming a mask less than 1/100th of an inch thick.

From Science Daily

Because sharks possess skeletons made of cartilage, their bodies rarely fossilize.

From Science Daily

As revelers streamed into Crystal Mountain’s 60th anniversary party last weekend, they passed the under-construction skeleton of the resort’s new 25,000-square-foot day lodge.

From Seattle Times

To see the skeleton of a ballet isn’t ideal — and the memory of Ratmansky’s vibrant “DSCH” didn’t help — but “Concerto” still glowed.

From New York Times