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What do you do with more than 130 arsenic-tinged taxidermied animals with significant historical and academic value, languishing in a now-closed museum that may or may not be a public health hazard?
It was found that "potentially hazardous" levels of arsenic were present in 80% of the specimens at the museum's Brockhouse Collection of taxidermied animals. "Out of an abundance of caution ...
A new study sounds a warning about wild bats used in decorations sold online. A new study sounds a warning about wild bats used in decorations sold online. Justine Calma is a senior science ...
A taxidermy teal. Researchers are using parts from stuffed ducks to create flying and swimming drones fitted with cameras. Photo by Jeffrey Banke / Adobe Stock While “zombie duck drones” might sound ...
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