Unique Gingerbread Houses Capture The Essence Of Festivities In The Pandemic Era
Aditi Ahuja | Tuesday December 8, 2020
Viral: Gingerbread house baking competition organised in Sweden captured the essence of festivities in the Coronavirus era in the most relatable way.
"Ridiculous": Trump Opposes Removal Of Roosevelt Statue Outside Museum
World News | Reuters | Monday June 22, 2020
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he opposed removing the statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside New York City's Museum of Natural History.
The 'Hair-Raising' Reason Why Pigeons Often Lose Their Toes
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 14, 2019
For a long time scientists thought the fact that pigeons in urban environments often lost their toes was due to some form of infection, or chemical pollutants.But now researchers in France believe they've stumbled upon the real culprit: human hair.
New Species Of Bloodsucking Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Found
Science | Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 28, 2019
A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth has been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington.
It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
Science | Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post | Sunday June 2, 2019
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
Giant Squid Gets Makeover Before Exhibition In Paris Museum
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 19, 2019
A little elbow grease, some formaldehyde, and a lot of ingenuity -- that's what it took for taxidermists at the Museum of Natural History to prettify a giant squid along with a coelacanth, a rare fish known as the "living fossil".
Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 30, 2018
A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.
How Do You Make A Predatory Dinosaur Relatable? Show It As A Parent
World News | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Saturday October 20, 2018
In its past life, the skeleton of the allosaurus had been mounted in a running pose, its front legs raised, jaw open wide - the very picture of a prehistoric predator.
Mystery Dinosaur To Stay In Basement As New US Museum Opens Next Year
World News | Bonnie Berkowitz, Seth Blanchard, Gabriel Florit, Youjin Shin, The Washington Post | Thursday September 20, 2018
When the new fossil hall at the National Museum of Natural History opens next June, it will show off hundreds of the Smithsonian's finest prehistoric specimens, including the newly acquired star of the Late Cretaceous show, "The Nation's T. rex."
Climate Change Could Render Many Of Earth's Ecosystems Unrecognisable
Science | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Friday August 31, 2018
After the end of the last ice age, as sea levels rose, glaciers receded and global average temperatures soared as much as 7 degrees Celsius, the Earth's ecosystems were utterly transformed.
Fossil Hunting 101: Lessons From A Self-Taught Dinosaur Tracker
World News | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Sunday June 17, 2018
Ray Stanford, a wiry 79-year-old with a slight Texas twang, passes me an oblong piece of reddish rock. He found it in a stream bed years ago, not far from an impression of a hatchling armored dinosaur now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
Paris Zoo To Reopen After Last Truant Baboons Found
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 27, 2018
Paris's main zoo was set to reopen Saturday after the last of around 50 baboons who had escaped from their enclosure were found overnight, the zoo authorities said.
Delhi Museum Fire: Police Registers Case; Rules Out Sabotage
Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 27, 2016
Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the massive fire that broke out yesterday at the National Museum of Natural History, housing thousands of rare specimens of flora and fauna.
How 170 Firefighters Battled The Blaze At National Museum of Natural History
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 26, 2016
It took nearly 170 firefighters four hours to douse the massive blaze at the National Museum of Natural History in the early hours today that gutted its huge collection of exhibits.
After Fire Guts Natural History Museum, New One Planned For 225 Crores
Delhi News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava | Wednesday April 27, 2016
After a fire gutted the natural history museum in Delhi, the government has announced that a replacement will be built on 6.5 acres near Pragati Maidan, a famous landmark in the capital, for an estimated cost of 225 crores.
Delhi's Iconic Natural History Museum Destroyed In Fire
Apr 26, 2016
A New Dinosaur Takes Shape
Jan 14, 2016
Unique Gingerbread Houses Capture The Essence Of Festivities In The Pandemic Era
Aditi Ahuja | Tuesday December 8, 2020
Viral: Gingerbread house baking competition organised in Sweden captured the essence of festivities in the Coronavirus era in the most relatable way.
"Ridiculous": Trump Opposes Removal Of Roosevelt Statue Outside Museum
World News | Reuters | Monday June 22, 2020
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he opposed removing the statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside New York City's Museum of Natural History.
The 'Hair-Raising' Reason Why Pigeons Often Lose Their Toes
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 14, 2019
For a long time scientists thought the fact that pigeons in urban environments often lost their toes was due to some form of infection, or chemical pollutants.But now researchers in France believe they've stumbled upon the real culprit: human hair.
New Species Of Bloodsucking Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Found
Science | Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 28, 2019
A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and as many as 59 teeth has been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington.
It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
Science | Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post | Sunday June 2, 2019
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
Giant Squid Gets Makeover Before Exhibition In Paris Museum
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 19, 2019
A little elbow grease, some formaldehyde, and a lot of ingenuity -- that's what it took for taxidermists at the Museum of Natural History to prettify a giant squid along with a coelacanth, a rare fish known as the "living fossil".
Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 30, 2018
A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.
How Do You Make A Predatory Dinosaur Relatable? Show It As A Parent
World News | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Saturday October 20, 2018
In its past life, the skeleton of the allosaurus had been mounted in a running pose, its front legs raised, jaw open wide - the very picture of a prehistoric predator.
Mystery Dinosaur To Stay In Basement As New US Museum Opens Next Year
World News | Bonnie Berkowitz, Seth Blanchard, Gabriel Florit, Youjin Shin, The Washington Post | Thursday September 20, 2018
When the new fossil hall at the National Museum of Natural History opens next June, it will show off hundreds of the Smithsonian's finest prehistoric specimens, including the newly acquired star of the Late Cretaceous show, "The Nation's T. rex."
Climate Change Could Render Many Of Earth's Ecosystems Unrecognisable
Science | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Friday August 31, 2018
After the end of the last ice age, as sea levels rose, glaciers receded and global average temperatures soared as much as 7 degrees Celsius, the Earth's ecosystems were utterly transformed.
Fossil Hunting 101: Lessons From A Self-Taught Dinosaur Tracker
World News | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Sunday June 17, 2018
Ray Stanford, a wiry 79-year-old with a slight Texas twang, passes me an oblong piece of reddish rock. He found it in a stream bed years ago, not far from an impression of a hatchling armored dinosaur now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
Paris Zoo To Reopen After Last Truant Baboons Found
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 27, 2018
Paris's main zoo was set to reopen Saturday after the last of around 50 baboons who had escaped from their enclosure were found overnight, the zoo authorities said.
Delhi Museum Fire: Police Registers Case; Rules Out Sabotage
Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 27, 2016
Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the massive fire that broke out yesterday at the National Museum of Natural History, housing thousands of rare specimens of flora and fauna.
How 170 Firefighters Battled The Blaze At National Museum of Natural History
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 26, 2016
It took nearly 170 firefighters four hours to douse the massive blaze at the National Museum of Natural History in the early hours today that gutted its huge collection of exhibits.
After Fire Guts Natural History Museum, New One Planned For 225 Crores
Delhi News | Written by Rahul Shrivastava | Wednesday April 27, 2016
After a fire gutted the natural history museum in Delhi, the government has announced that a replacement will be built on 6.5 acres near Pragati Maidan, a famous landmark in the capital, for an estimated cost of 225 crores.
Delhi's Iconic Natural History Museum Destroyed In Fire
Apr 26, 2016
A New Dinosaur Takes Shape
Jan 14, 2016
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