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3 hours ago

The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

This Martian meteorite is the largest piece of Mars we have ever found by a long shot. So it's more than double the size of what we previously thought was the largest piece of Mars.
Science
fromFuturism
21 hours ago

A Dinosaur Appears to Have Died on the Exact Spot They Later Built a Dinosaur Museum, Burying Its Fossil Underneath It

It's basically like winning the lottery and getting struck by lightning on the same day. No one could have predicted that this little square foot of land where we started drilling would actually contain a dinosaur bone beneath it!
Science
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fromColossal
3 months ago
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'Little Beasts' Is a First-of-Its-Kind Museum Collaboration Reveling in Art and the Natural World

fromColossal
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

The 16th-Century Artist Who Created the First Compendium of Insect Drawings

fromColossal
3 months ago
OMG science

'Little Beasts' Is a First-of-Its-Kind Museum Collaboration Reveling in Art and the Natural World

fromColossal
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

The 16th-Century Artist Who Created the First Compendium of Insect Drawings

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fromGothamist
5 days ago

See a rare dinosaur or a chunk of Mars during Sotheby's 'Geek Week'

The sale features a six-foot-tall Ceratosaurus fossil, one of only four known specimens, expected to sell for between 4 and 6 million dollars.
NYC real estate
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

First look at David Attenborough's immersive experience

Humanity is the most influential species on Earth. We depend entirely on this magnificent planet, yet its future is in our hands.
History
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Diatoms Review

Diatoms successfully combines beauty, strategy, and education, allowing players to create stunning patterns while learning about microscopic algae from the Victorian era.
Board games
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Natural History Museum film will compress 4-billion-years of earth's history into one hour

Humanity is the most influential species on Earth. We depend entirely on this magnificent planet, yet its future is in our hands.
Environment
fromArchDaily
3 months ago

BIG Unveils Timber-Structured Design for the New Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen

The new Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen, designed by BIG, aims to blend architectural innovation with the natural landscape, fostering cultural and educational growth.
Berlin music
fromNature
3 months ago

Style over substance? What birds' mating behaviours reveal about sexual selection

For the black grouse, weeks of infighting build up to a crucial few days, when females patrol the lek and choose a mate - usually one near the centre.
OMG science
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Immigration's a hot topic and it applies to non-native plants, animals and insects, all over the world | Tim Blackburn

Immigration has transformed Britain's landscape, with both native and alien species changing its biodiversity.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Archive of the Future review mesmerising safari through Vienna's natural history museum

Joerg Burger's exploration highlights the Vienna Museum of Natural History through photography while critiquing the challenges of archival digitization and ethical museum practices.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Groundbreaking botanical discoveries on Captain Cook voyage were thanks to Indigenous people

Solander noted that children suck out the sweet juice from the elongated bud of a white flowering vine, now known as Operculina turpethum. He makes a specific reference to the elongated bud when describing the plant's physical features, said Rose.
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