Microplastics discovered in caddisfly casings from the 1970s suggest long-term contamination : science

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Made me wonder "what would it mean if we found micro plastics in the bones of a 1500 year old mummy or something?"

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

Okay, now that is the beginning of some good SciFi in the least!

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[+] SaltSong@startrek.website 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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[–] scott@lem.free.as 3 points 5 months ago

Lemon or lime?

[–] asterisky@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Natural sciences museums often keep collections of specimens collected during research expeditions as a sort of biological reference library for research purposes. In addition to environmental impact studies, these collections can also be used e.g. to aid in the identification of new species.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 2 points 5 months ago

Yea, I asked the question before reading the article. Silly thing for me to do.