"Natural History" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A former branch of knowledge embracing the study, description, and classification of natural objects (as animals, plants, and minerals) and thus including the modern sciences of zoology, botany, and mineralogy insofar as they existed at that time. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries it was much used for the generalized pursuit of certain areas of science. (Webster, 3d ed; from Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)
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D019021
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.158.273.602 H01.770.552 K01.400.703
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Natural History" by people in Profiles.
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Specimen collection is essential for modern science. PLoS Biol. 2023 Nov; 21(11):e3002318.
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Fund natural-history museums, not de-extinction. Nature. 2021 10; 598(7879):32.
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Museums' role: increasing knowledge. Science. 2013 Mar 08; 339(6124):1148-9.
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First discovery of a primitive coelacanth fin fills a major gap in the evolution of lobed fins and limbs. Evol Dev. 2007 Jul-Aug; 9(4):329-37.