Collecting plant and animal specimens is essential for scientific studies and conservation and does not, as some critics of the practice have suggested, play a significant role in species extinctions.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Specimen collection involves the capture and euthanasia of wildlife for scientific study. One camp of scientists holds that specimen collection is ...

The Specimen Collection Kits from Tri-Tech Forensics Inc. assure crime laboratory personnel that they will receive undamaged, properly collected, and clearly identifiable specimens for analysis. They ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A tray of Eriocnemis (a genus of hummingbird) specimens, Swedish Museum of Natural History – Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet,Stockholm, CC BY-SA 3,0 ...

Chapel Hill, N.C. – Biobanks are organizations that collect, store and share human specimens (e.g., blood, solid tissues, hair) for research purposes. The rise of the human genome project and of large ...

Who doesn't love butterflies? While most people won't think twice about destroying a wasp nest on the side of the house, spraying a swarm of ants in the driveway, or zapping pesky flies at an outdoor ...

Curatorial assistant Alifa Putri giving a tour to students during the public exhibition program of ‘125,660 Specimens of Natural History’ at Salihara (photo by Etienne Turpin) 125,660 Specimens of ...

Collecting plant and animal specimens is essential for scientific studies and conservation and does not, as some critics of the practice have suggested, play a significant role in species extinctions.