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Misha the elephant lived in zoos, but her tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations
Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for ...
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Scientists discover new heavy-metal molecule 'berkelocene'
A research team led by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has discovered ...
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Heavy ligands unravel new chemistry for heavy elements
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Elephant Tooth Enamel Reveals Wildlife Migration Paths
Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for tracking the movements of ...
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Misha lived in zoos, but the elephant’s tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations
Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant’s teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations.