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One round of horse incubation can produce 2,000 vials of scorpion anti-venom or 200 vials of African snake anti-venom.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
This was largely due to habitat loss and the pesticide DDT, which caused eagle eggshells to become too brittle to survive incubation.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Max Baum/Steffen Köhler To assess the changes wrought by the acidity, scientists measured the circumference of the teeth before and after incubation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers created a breeding strategy that included monitoring reproductive behavior, strict incubation management and intensive care after birth, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
This was largely due to habitat loss and the pesticide DDT, which caused eagle eggshells to become too brittle to survive incubation.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Max Baum/Steffen Köhler To assess the changes wrought by the acidity, scientists measured the circumference of the teeth before and after incubation.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers created a breeding strategy that included monitoring reproductive behavior, strict incubation management and intensive care after birth, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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incubation
noun
in·cu·ba·tion
ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən 
ˌin-
1
: the act or process of incubating
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