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High Desert Museum Invites Community Members to 40th Anniversary Celebration
The High Desert Museum will host the community on the evening of Friday, May 27 to celebrate four decades of service to the region.
The 40and Community anniversary celebration kicks off at 6:30 p.m., offering the first glimpse of…
Smithsonian Adopts New ‘Ethical Returns Policy’ to Handle Artifacts with Problematic…
The Smithsonian Institution is adopting a new "ethical return policy" that will allow its museums to repatriate objects acquired in a way that might be considered unethical by modern standards.Because the Smithsonian's 21 institutions and…
An anaconda’s playdate with dolphins took a weird turn
But Sonja Wild, a behavioral ecologist at the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior in Germany, who was not part of the study, was skeptical the interaction was deliberately informative. It's more plausible that the juveniles were…
Travel: More Than History – The Bryan Museum Showcases Live Animals and More | Life
BRYAN - The Brazos Natural History Museum is a fun place where you can learn about Texas history and see…
3 finalists named for director of New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science has three finalists for its position as executive director. (Robert Browman/Journal)
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Natural Connections: Welcoming “Not Necessarily Beautiful” Vultures | Free
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BMD natural history study may help EDG-5506, research into other therapies
A new natural history study that seeks to gather information about the progression of Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) in the absence of treatment is being recruited.
The study is led by the GRASP consortium (General Resolution and…
Channapatna toys: happy little things to bring back from Karnataka
I've always been a big fan of window shopping at airports. Brightly lit stores, fancy shopping bags, people reading labels too long, even ordinary everyday items start to look fancy when sold at the airport. It can't be just me feeling…
Put a spin on your Earth Day celebration
The Brazos Valley Natural History Museum in Bryan gives Earth Day a spin
BRYAN, Texas — April 22 is a time when many people celebrate the planet by recycling and making the earth a better place, but a group in Bryan is…
Upstate Medical Seeks Clearance to Acquire Crouse
Upstate University Medical Hospital has issued a letter of intent to acquire Crouse Health in Syracuse.
The proposal would include all of Crouse's inpatient and outpatient services, and rename the Crouse campus as "Upstate Crouse…
Dr. James K Bissell Nature Center is Hosting Two Programs This Spring | Local News
ROCK CREEK - Nocturnal creatures, birds and insects will be featured in…
Five on Friday: April 8, 2022
World View wants to take passengers to space in zero-pressure balloons, the American Museum of Natural History is getting a new science center, and don't miss HD Expo + Conference 2022. All that and more in the five…
aravali golf course: Butterfly Park coming to Aravali golf course in Fbd | Gurgaon News
Gurgaon: A butterfly park will be set up in the area of Aravali Golf Course in Faridabad. The Bombay Natural History Society (BHNS), in conjunction with the Haryana Department of Tourism, is developing the park in an area of half an…
Birds are more colorful near the equator, study finds
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PARIS - When European naturalists traveled to the tropics in the 1800s, they postulated that birds became more colorful closer to the equator - a theory scientists confirmed on Monday using artificial intelligence…
The Warrington Museum is due to reopen on April 23
PEOPLE had an appetite for curiosities long before reality TV and social media.
A crowd of over 2,000 people gathered for the laying of the cornerstone of the Warrington Museum on September 20, 1855.…
The zoo celebrates its 150th anniversary with a burial in a time capsule
PROVIDENCE — An animal facts booklet, a stuffed giraffe, a city council pin and a copy of the Providence Journal were among dozens of items hidden in a time capsule buried at the Roger Williams Park Zoo on Friday in honor of of its 150th…
Superheroes of Nature” for ARTE
Pernel Media has been commissioned by ARTE GEIE to produce a new documentary mini-series on nature and science and a first-rate one-off on the butterfly's extraordinary abilities.
Butterflies:…
4 of the coolest cities to visit in the UK
Whatever the season it's always a good time to plan a holiday in the UK In the summer there are plenty of music festivals, breweries brimming with good vibes and don't even get us started on the perfect villages of postcards awash with…
Moderna CMO on childhood vaccines, recalls and the next wave of COVID
March 25, 2022 - Recently released data on the effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 6 years old brings good news, even though the effectiveness against the infection is less than 45%, said the Moderna's…
Covid-19 live: New York City to end vaccination mandate for athletes
Shep Lupo, 5, with his mother, Mer Lupo, at a rally demanding the removal of the indoor mask mandate for the Los Angeles Unified School District last week.Credit...Caroline Brehman/EPA, via ShutterstockStudents in the Los Angeles Unified…
Data-Driven Research Partnership Aims to Identify Predictive Markers of Disease | Imperial News
Imperial College London and SomaLogic to combine research expertise to discover predictive biomarkers for cancer and other diseases
The collaboration…
Snake Eats Centipede: Photo Shows Unfinished Meal When It Dies
A small and very rare Florida snake bit off more than it could chew recently and was seen dead in a state park with half of its meal still visible.
A visitor to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park…
Rare snake found dead in Florida park after eating centipede
KEY LARGO, Fla. – A rare snake native to Florida has been found dead in a South Florida state park, wildlife officials say.
The crowned rim rock snake is a state threatened species typically found in rockland pine and…
Cultural treasures threatened with destruction in Ukraine
The bombardment of cities during the Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised concerns about the destruction of ancient treasures. Historic squares in Kharkiv and Chernihiv were attacked and missile strikes!-->…
‘The Crawler’ is on the move before the deployment of the Artemis 1 lunar rocket
Everyone's favorite giant rocket truck is back in action. Today (March 11), NASA's Tracked Transport Vehicle 2 (CT-2) began to slowly 'crawl' towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will…
Seattle’s Outstanding Architecture | Visit Seattle
KING STREET STATION (1906)
The architects : Charles Reed and Allen Stem, known for Grand Central Station in New York
Building: This station has a 75-meter clock tower inspired by the bell tower of Venice, in Piazza San Marco in…
The Natural History Museum hosts the work of Luke Jerram for Mars Day 2022
The Natural History Museum will host Luke Jerram's artwork on Mars to celebrate Mars Day 2022 on March 14.Mars Day, organized by ESERO-UK (the Space Education Office of the United Kingdom), STEM Learning, the European Space Agency and the…
OPINION: Norfolk writers have documented nature’s demise
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Frisky February has certainly set a challenge for March, the month of plenty of weather, when it comes to blowing a stormy pass into the blooming beauties of spring.
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Menus in stone | Apollo Review
Excerpt from the January 2022 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here.
There is a memorable passage in Samuel Beckett Molloy (1951), in which the wandering narrator of the first section of the novel ruminates on his method of…
Spring Break Brings Popular Wildlife Program and Extended Hours at the High Desert Museum
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum will kick off spring break with special programs and extended hours from Saturday, March 19 through Sunday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors pay winter rates with summer hours…
Maharashtra Seeks Ramsar Certification for Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary | Bombay News
Mumbai More than three years after the state government finally declared 16.9 square kilometers of Thane Creek as a protected area under the Wildlife Protection Act (1972), and more than a year after the forest department filed a 10-year…
Bolton will take part in the City Nature Challenge
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Discover species of snails and slugs in Los Angeles as a citizen scientist
Lila Higgins grew up playing with snails and slugs in her garden in England. Now she's being paid to do so at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) as a community science officer.
And she wants you to play too.
“We want…
Natural Wonders: Microbursts » Explorersweb
A microburst is an incredible but very dangerous phenomenon associated with thunderstorms. These localized columns of air suddenly erupt from the bottom of storm clouds. More than just random bouts of rain and high winds, they are…
New species of gecko discovered in Meghalaya named after Indian army
Guwahati: The Indian Army now has a gecko named after it. An Assam herpetologist, Jayaditya Purkayastha, has named a new species of bent-toed gecko, which was found at a military station, after the Indian army.
The new Meghalaya…
Swimmer dies in 1st deadly Sydney shark attack in nearly 6 decades: NPR
A surfer carries his board through the water next to a…
6 glamorous apartments in New York
Carnegie Hill, Manhattan The Gatsby, built in 1924, stands in a historic neighborhood one block from Central Park. This four-bedroom condo, renovated and currently owned by James de Givenchy, a descendant of the French fashion house, and…
USDA $1.2 million to control plant pests and diseases will amplify proposed budget investments to…
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - This week, the US Department of Agriculture funded $1.26 million in work that will protect Pennsylvania's agricultural imports, exports and domestic products from pests and disease threats. The federal funding…
BMC will build 7 buildings of 23 floors to rehabilitate people affected by the GMLR project
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will construct seven buildings of 23 floors each to rehabilitate Project Affected People (PAPs) by the ambitious Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project. The Mumbai civic body will…
A defense of Holden Caulfield
My TikTok feed has only ever touched on the literary subgenre of BookTok. I get a book recommendation once a month, at most. But for some reason, I get a disproportionate amount of JD Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" hating…
13 Action News Community Calendar February 4-10, 2022
From things to do with the kids to events that support local businesses and creators - Community Calendar is your weekly listing of community events throughout the Las Vegas area.Looking for shows or other entertainment events on the Las…
Paparo’s ‘Geek Talks’ Featuring SoMAS Faculty Makes Science Fun |
David Taylor, Assistant Professor of Sustainability Studies at Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), will present "Paddling Around Paumanok: A Kayak Trip Around Long…
Meet the man who can explain the first 3 billion years of life on our planet
By Katie Hunt, CNN
Rocks, cliff faces, quarries dug into the earth. Not much for most of us to watch, but for paleontologist Andrew Knoll they're beaming with meaning, telling a story he says is far grander and packed with more…
Annual 2-Day Bird Count Begins at Kodiyakarai – The New Indian Express
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NAGAPATTINAM: The annual two-day bird count kicked off Friday at the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in the district, with dozens of students, officials and researchers taking part.…
How to Watch Stephanie Land Discuss “Maid” at the LA Times Book Club
Author Stephanie Land will join the LA Times Book Club on January 25 to discuss her memoir, "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother's Will to Survive."Land's book club conversation with Times reporter Paloma Esquivel will be livestreamed at…
When the Ground Slips: A Common Devastating Natural Hazard in the Pacific Northwest
The cause of the recent landslide that pushed a Bellevue home off its foundation this week is not yet known. But the regularity with which homes and lives are lost in landslides in Washington is undeniable.It is the nature of the…
A hidden figure in North American archeology
AAs a historian of science, I am interested in determining who gets the credit for scientific discoveries and why. Unfortunately, credit often goes to the powerful and connected, not the people who actually do the work.…
Scientists discover previously unknown jumping behavior in insects
A team of researchers has discovered jumping behavior that's entirely new to insect larvae, and there's evidence it happens in a range of species - we just haven't noticed it before.
The previously unrecorded…
‘All the Light We Can’t See’ Netflix Limited Series: Everything We Know So Far
Netflix Pairs stranger things producer Shawn Levy and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight for a 4-episode limited drama series. The duo are working on the adaptation of the World War II novel All the light we can't see which comes from…
From Leopards to Lonely Striped Hyena: Cameras Capture 20 Mammals at Asola Bhatti Sanctuary
Camera traps at the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary showed the presence of around 20 mammals, while an ornithological survey conducted on Saturday counted around 45 species of birds.
The sanctuary's mammals include five leopards that mainly…
Feds save $200 million for San Diego arts – NBC 7 San Diego
Nearly $200 million in federal grants have been pumped into the coffers of local independent arts organizations, which has gone a long way in saving the cultural heritage of San Diego County, perhaps the hardest hit area in the…
Ericsson and EE power Green Planet AR Experience
January 12, 2022, London: Ericsson was today named EE Network Partner for The Green Planet AR Experience, powered by EE 5G.
Using augmented reality, The Green Planet AR Experience - inspired by The Natural History Unit's…
The Duchess of Cambridge, the reliable royal, turns 40
By DANICA KIRKA
LONDON (AP) - At least there's Kate.
The Duchess of Cambridge, who turns 40 on Sunday, has become the reliable British royal.
After Prince Harry and Meghan's stormy…
Fargo-Moorhead Science Museum to Receive $ 1.2 Million in Donations to Advance Efforts –…
FARGO - A private local organization donated $ 225,000 to the Fargo-Moorhead Science Museum's effort, which was the first big boost in its efforts to develop the facility.The organization wanted to remain anonymous, but…
A potpourri of 2021 natural history goodies
Ken Baker, Ph.D.According to my writing partner, Dictionary.com, one definition of medley is "any mixture, especially of unrelated objects, subjects, etc."So a potpourri, today, of natural history goodies from 2021. Just a few new research…
Utah National Parks, Ski Resorts: What Are the Health Benefits of Being in Nature?
Nature abounds in Utah. We pride ourselves on having "The Biggest Snow on Earth", sharing our five beautiful national parks, enjoying mountain biking trails just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and being proud of our museum.…
Musfur chasm: the chasm in the desert of Qatar
(CNN) - Right in the middle of the Qatari Peninsula, a large chasm suddenly opens into the rocky desert, plunging about 100 meters into the ground.It's an awesome sight whether you're standing upstairs or downstairs.This is Musfur, a…
Citizen Scientists Find Young-Jupiter-Like Object
Citizen scientists have discovered a new object orbiting a Sun-like star that had been missed by previous research. The object is very far from its host star - over 1,600 times farther than Earth from the Sun - and it is believed to be a…
WOYM: The link between natural sources and health has ancient roots | Story
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The water of love at the bottom of the earthBut there is no water here to findWater has often flowed through the stories…
Synchronized bird count to begin January 22 as migratory bird arrival peaks – The New Indian…
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CHENNAI: As the annual migration of Arctic birds begins to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary at Kodiyakarai in Nagapattinam, the state forestry department has scheduled its annual…
UK Covid live: Ministers ‘take a close look at the data’ before deciding on circuit…
What new measures are planned in England?
The Prime Minister is considering three options to curb the spread of Omicron. The least restrictive would be to ask the public to limit social diversity, without legal application. This…
Lost World: How the reforestation plan sowed seeds of hope | Delhi News
New Delhi: One of the two nurseries at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is going through a eureka moment. After much anticipation, permutation and combining botanical facts, one of two seeds obtained from a Guggal plant (Commiphora…
Unusual bird appearances | News, Sports, Jobs
PHOTOS BY GARRY BRANDENBURG - It's called an irruption according to bird enthusiasts. It is the sudden appearance of species that usually migrate short distances at most, but sometimes move south in large numbers. The reason is not well…
discovery + Now on VIZIO SmartCast® | national
NEW YORK & IRVINE, Calif .-- (BUSINESS WIRE) - December 16, 2021--Discovery, Inc. and VIZIO today…
Lynda Carter strikes famous Wonder Woman pose as she attends CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute in New…
Lynda Carter strikes famous Wonder Woman pose as she attends CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute in New York CityBy Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Posted: 9:36 p.m. EST, December 12, 2021 | Update: 9:36 p.m. EST,…
New study provides insight into Vengurla archipelago ecosystem | Bombay News
Mumbai An ongoing study by the Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) - funded by the Mangrove Foundation of the state forestry department - has given researchers key information about the biodiversity of the…
Mumbai: Acting on SOS Wetlands at Navi Golf Course, Center Says | Bombay News
Navi Mumbai: Acknowledging concerns from environmentalists over the destruction of NRI and TS Chanakya wetlands in Nerul for a golf course, the Center called on the state's environment department to take action "as a matter of priority."…
‘Mermaid boab’ in Careening Bay in WA tells a story of discovery, error and mystery
The ship His Majesty's Cutter (HMC) Mermaid is best known for its connection to a huge boab tree in a remote bay in Western Australia, but its voyages two centuries ago are an intriguing tale of discoveries, mistakes and mysteries.Key…
Amerindian and Native Studies program expands with the addition of two new scholars
Mariaelena Huambachano (left) and Chie Sakakibara
Two Leading Scholars in Global Indigenous Environmental Studies Join Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Program at College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School of Citizenship…
Tring Natural History Museum features images of Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Wildlife photographer of the year 2021, winner of the Grand Title of France with his image "Creation" was Laurent Ballesta CREDIT: Laurent Ballesta
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New dinosaur found in Missouri, Field Museum helps dig
MISSOURI - Missouri is not known for dinosaurs - only a handful of fossils have been discovered in Show-Me State - but paleontologists say they have unearthed four new skeletons at a Bollinger County site that could rewrite the natural…
November is a reminder of how intertwined we are in nature
November is always a dark and humid month, but it offers its own surprises, not the least of which is the good weather. There is something about the incongruity of the long shadows and the hot air that makes each day a personal gift.In…
Encoded Therapeutics to Present Initial Data from the ENVISION Natural History Study in Children…
The results of a preliminary observational study revealed a high use of antiepileptic drugs, a significant delay in adaptive functioning and a consequent impact on communication and socialization in young children with Dravet syndrome,…
Dr Scott Atlas: “Science has become politicized”
Former White House Coronavirus Response Team member Dr Scott Atlas claimed on Sunday that "'science has become politicized', adding that internal politics on the ground are 'destructive' and 'it there is no transparency ". He went on to…
Guardians of History: New Director of Ninety Six National Park seeks to strengthen ties with…
Mounds of dirt lay in front of Joshua Manley on his first day as director of the Ninety-six - 245 Years of…
CLN5 gene therapy trial set to start early next year in Rochester
Enrollment in a clinical trial testing NGN-101 - an experimental gene therapy for CLN5, a type of Batten disease in late childhood - is expected to begin early next year at the University of Rochester Medical Center ( URMC).
"This trial…
Birdman of India: Memories of Dr Salim Ali’s Contributions to Ornithology on the Occasion of…
An avid hunter transforms into an advocate of wildlife, lays the groundwork for a branch of science to thrive in India, and continues to pocket Padmabhushan and Padmavibhushan for his work. This is the story of Dr Salim Ali,…
World Championship marathon route highlights history and natural beauty
Next summer's Outdoor Athletics World Championships marathon route is both a nod to the history of running in Eugene-Springfield, as well as a showcase of natural beauty of the region.It also has the potential to be very fast. On Wednesday…
International visitors land at post-pandemic closure meetings at JFK airport
Some New Yorkers kissed loved ones for the first time in nearly 20 months on Monday after the Biden administration lifted foreign travel bans put in place in response to the pandemic.
Shortly after their flights landed at John F.…
Remember when the Christmas Light Festival took over Oxford city center?
Last year, the Oxford Christmas Lights Festival shifted its focus from the city center to local neighborhoods and this will continue this year in four centers across the city.
Here we take a look at the downtown…
A child’s ancient bones deepen the mystery of an enigmatic human parent
Stuck in a narrow crevice about 150 feet underground in South Africa's Rising Star cave system, Becca Peixotto squeezed between rock faces to make her way around a bend. Inch by inch, she squirmed in the winding passage, almost turning…
kukri: Instagram post leads to discovery of snake species | Bangalore News
Bengaluru / Mangaluru: Researchers and herpetologists have discovered a species of Kukri snake, Oligodon churahensis, in Himachal Pradesh.The team that worked on the discovery included Zeeshan A Mirza the National Center for Biological…
Natural Connections: Trick or Treat with a Shredded Ambush Bug
By Emily Stone
Naturalist / Director of Education, Cable Natural History Museum
Did little bees come to your porch last weekend looking for a sweet snack? How did you treat them? Did you smile and coo at their costumes? Wiggle your!-->…
Glasgow dirty and infested with rats? BBC’s Andrew Marr delivers verdict
There is a new member of the "one name club", that elite group of people famous enough to go without last names. To Madonna, to Elvis, to Prince, to Beyoncé, we can now add "Greta".
The 18-year-old…
Victoria group honored for environmental education by Nature Canada – Goldstream News Gazette
A collection of local organizations working together under the name Greater Victoria NatureHood have won a national conservation award for their efforts as stewards of the environment.
Each year, Nature Canada recognizes…
Representative Bruce Westerman attends unveiling of large quartz crystal
WASHINGTON - Congressman Bruce Westerman, R-AR4, attended the unveiling of the Berns Quartz at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, the largest quartz crystal specimen ever on display to the public on Wednesday. He…
Nature: even confident critters jostle each other when they have to
I had a visitor this week. It was a young porcupine try to find a comfortable place to protect yourself from the rain. It was fun watching him deal with various issues that presented themselves…
Study claims early dinosaurs were outgoing and may have lived in herds
New research at a massive archaeological fossil site in Patagonia, Argentina reveals that some of the primitive dinosaurs resided in herds, and this particular behavior could be one of the important factors in the survival of the…
Samsung India and National Geographic Traveler India capture Kashmir’s wildlife using Galaxy…
National Geographic Explorer, Eshika Fyzee captures distinct wildlife in Kashmir using Space Zoom on Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GThe Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has a professional-grade 108MP camera with four different lenses:…
Chhattisgarh elephants enter Gadchiroli and injure farmer | Nagpur News
Nagpur: Even as Gadchiroli grapples with the worst human-animal conflict in its history over tigers, the entry of a herd of 18 elephants into the tribal-dominated district has put the forestry department on the back burner. toes after a…
shells probably carved by Neanderthals discovered in the former home of Princess Diana | Smart News
The late Princess of Wales lived in Althorp during her teenage years.
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What we lose as the snowfall clears, the science behind Aesop’s fables and other new books
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With every new report on the looming and continuing effects of climate change, it's easy to spell…
Eliminating non-native plants is part of responsible forest management
LEESVILLE - Thousands of tiny red berries hung from the honeysuckle bushes that surrounded Kyle Bailey as he roamed the forest."They are not natives," said the land manager for the Crawford Park district. "There are native honeysuckles,…
Camping is a great idea, especially when you have all of these North Carolina choices in your…
GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) - The rough, back to nature, get away from it all.
Camping means different things to different people. Why even the definition covers a lot of⦠ground. The Webster Dictionary defines…
Sustained gains for Duchenne Boys evident in gene therapy trials
New data from clinical trials of SRP-9001 show that investigative gene therapy induces sustained functional improvements in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and does so with good tolerability, Sarepta Therapeutics reported,…
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021: “Explosive Fish Sex” wins first prize,…
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Quintus acquires a series of premium factual content for AVOD | VOD | New
Just days after sealing sales of documentary series, international factual content distributor and channel owner Quintus Studios announced a range of premium factual content acquisitions for its rapidly growing portfolio of video-on-demand…
Restoration of Utah National Monument boundaries highlights new tactic in Biden administration…
The multi-year debate over the conservation of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments has focused on the tension between preserving the history and culture of the Indigenous peoples who have inhabited the…