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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…

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…

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!-->…

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…

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…

A surfer carries his board through the water next to a…

​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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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.…

arts and entertainment November 5, 2021 Through public events and exhibits, connect with the UW community every week! This week, attend conferences, concerts and more. Many of these opportunities…

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…

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Shown in "Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity" NS Philip and Patricia Frost Science Museum Miami will host two new exhibits on campus on Friday, October 8. Guests learn about the skin characteristics of various organisms and "Skin:…

The importance of network security should never be underestimated. In today's world, there is no room to be lax when it comes to network security. This is what the growing number of large-scale cyber attacks which are more and more…

Scientists have just solved a 50-year-old geological conundrum: the mystery of ancient animal tracks dating back to an era prior to the evolution of animals on Earth.The traces in question are embedded in quartzite rock, discovered at…

McGill's fourth annual Queer History Month (QHM) is about to begin, and this year's theme highlights the importance of sharing space, which we have been missing during the ongoing pandemic. . The theme Come together recognizes unity as a…

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - After a delay related to COVID-19, Thomas Campbell has been selected to receive the prestigious American Inns of Court Professionalism Award 2020 for the seventh circuit. The pandemic…

The White Sands of New Mexico have been a popular tourist attraction for a very long time. Modern travelers come to gaze at vistas of sheer, sparkling gypsum dunes that stretch for miles in all directions.But previous visitors had very…

Dinosaurs hold a huge place in the imaginations of many children, and for some it's an obsession that they…

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Conservation efforts in Singapore have paid off. Several species have been reassessed with improved conservation status as more and more of them have been observed in…

September 23 — Kandiyohi County Historical SocietyWillmar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, statutory holidays, $ 3 for adults 12 and under and Kandiyohi County Historical Society members admitted free, 320-235- 1881,…

Archaeologists and Islanders Richard (Dick) Burt and Dr James (Jim) B. Richardson III recount the more than 10,500 year history of Martha's Vineyard in their new book "Finding a Lost Vineyard House: Archeology of!-->!-->…

Each day, we'll bring you a photo of the day, showcasing the sights of Williamson County (and beyond). Whether it's a photo of a local monument, a park, a photo of an event, or just a great photo of the area, we want to showcase our…

Heritage Day is less than a week away and like most South Africans there are probably plans for a braai in your backyard.But if you don't feel up to the braai meeting, you can try visiting some of the museums and hidden gems of our!--sse-->…

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Item body Harrell Station in Alabama, about 75 miles west of Montgomery and 250 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, appears to be the last place anyone would go to explore the ocean. But collapsing out of the dusty…

This next Monday is a public holiday. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, public holidays have not been quite what we are used to. However, with covid restrictions now the most relaxed they have been, this holiday (August 30)!-->…

To live withoutDear Diary:“I'm so tired that my body is failing me in so many ways,” I heard a woman behind me say as I crossed a street in Morningside Heights."You should do what my grandmother did," replied her male companion. "Just…

Tel Aviv University and the Weizmann Institute of Science have released new findings that reveal that large numbers of bird species have gone extinct mainly because of humans, TAU said in a press release. The disappearance of…

Tucker Bailey, 12, stands ankle-deep in the water in Hale County, beaming from ear to ear and showing off his latest find. The cove he's in is about 170 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico, but the object in his hand is unmistakable: a tiny…

Let's start with what the reapers are not. They are not men, and neither do they reap; they probably get their name from the time of year they are commonly spotted, late summer or early fall. Although eight-legged, they are not spiders,…

In 1834, a group of politically powerful and patriotic white men formed the Enhanced Order of Red Men. Modeled on their perceptions of Indigenous cultures, members of the fraternal…

Three months after debuting as one of the most exciting places to get vaccinated in New York City, the US Museum of National History announced the conclusion of the city's vaccination campaign under the iconic Blue Whale.…

History comes to life on the Dennis Cemetery walkTales of yesteryear will come to life as local historian Terri Fox guides visitors on a 1-hour walk through Dennis Village Cemetery. Highlights of the tour will include visits to dozens…

When you add up transportation, accommodation and meals, the best family vacation spots in the United States can get quite expensive. And if you have a big family, need to fly with kids or rely on restaurants for meals, even modest…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans are celebrating their nation's 245th birthday on Sunday with fireworks that can look brighter, hot dogs that can taste juicier, and marching bands that can look more casual after the pandemic forced the…

The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), the Natural History Museum and the British Library are among the national heritage organizations that will benefit from the government's latest round of coronavirus funding.A!-->…

Tel Aviv University professor Israel Hershkovitz holds what scientists say are two pieces of fossilized bone of a previously unknown type of primitive human discovered at the Nesher Ramla site in the city…

One day in October 1820, two young men, Elijah Hamlin and Ezekiel Holmes, were walking up a hill in Maine called Mount Mica when they spotted a shiny green stone on the ground. They picked it up and started looking for more, but…

GAINESVILLE, Florida - The National Science Foundation awarded iDigBio nearly $ 20 million to continue digitizing national history collections nationwide, making them available to online researchers, educators and community scientists…

Iván Argote and Commissioner Julio César Morales. Photo: Guillaume…

Culture A self-guided “Rizal Trail” presenting the museum's collections on Dr Rizal is the highlight of this reopening ANCX staff | June 19, 2021 Following the recent…

Koilakanth lives in an underwater caveLife expectancy is around 100 years slower and longer The fetus is born after 5 years of development in the womb Koilakants are nocturnal hunters who live in underwater caves and come to the…

Photo by Christophe Gannon AMES, Iowa - The story begins in 2080, and the American Museum of Natural History - forced to relocate from New York to Des Moines due to climate change - has an exhibit on the history and extermination…

Imagine unimaginable treasures like the restored Tourmaline Tree by Jean Vendôme which is at the same time jewelry, design and sculpture, the Oiseau de Paradis 1942 clip in yellow gold, platinum, rubies, sapphires and diamonds, or the…

ANNISTON, Alabama (WBRC) - Force Factory, a new addition to the Anniston Museum of Natural History, teaches children of all ages how forces of nature affect the natural world and the development of life.Museum officials said they hope…

New research on the grounds of the former residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, will begin this weekend. The research will be led by an archaeologist from Saint Mary's University and ethnologist and Mi'kmaw curator from the…

Media credit: Jack Fonseca | Contributor photo editorThe National Museums of Natural History and African Art, the National Air and Space Museum and the National Postal Museum are among eight facilities opening in the district this…

For two days each spring and summer, the sunset aligns with the grid of Manhattan streets, creating a magnificent celestial spectacle. For a brief moment, the golden rays of the sun illuminate the buildings and traffic of the city with…

For several years, many social media users have been puzzled by a photograph of a sign, apparently from a museum exhibit, stating that "this object has been removed as we revise its facial expression, which is deemed zoologically…

PEORIA (WEEK) It will look like Jurassic Park took over the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The “T.rex the Ultimate Predator” exhibit begins its international tour, with!-->…

Global warming not only increases average temperatures on earth, it also warms the oceans. As marine heatwaves become more common, they disrupt long-standing relationships between species that have come to depend on each other.Corals…

It may seem counterintuitive to come into contact with nature while watching movies about it. But a movie can bring about powerful changes in attitude or behavior. Conservationists would argue that such changes are urgently needed to…

Three decades after researchers recovered behemoth remains from a Nova Scotia gypsum quarry, discovery generates new information about the species' habitat in the days before one of the animals fell. resembling elephants in a sinkhole…

Paleontologists have long wondered what went on inside the heads of dinosaurs. A new study published on May 7 in the journal Science uses CT scans for a closer look.…

In September 2015, Deborah Berke was appointed Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, becoming the first woman to lead this world-renowned institution. As dean, Berke has led efforts to expand financial aid, set up programs…

The islands of the Gulf of Guinea are home to an abundance of species not found anywhere else on Earth. But for more than 100 years, scientists have questioned whether a population of limbless burrowing amphibians - known as caecilians…

Amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, Brazilian cultural institutions face a wave of funding cuts, closings and employee layoffs, all the more painful as the federal government denies the severity of the health crisis and its economic…