Scientists pry a secret from the 'Mona Lisa' about how Leonardo painted the masterpiece
The "Mona Lisa" has given up another secret.
The "Mona Lisa" has given up another secret.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 11, 2023
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Recently, several mammals have been reported to "glow" under ultraviolet (UV) light, including our beloved platypus. But no one knew how common it was among mammals until now.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2023
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Scientists from Queensland Museum Network and the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution have rewritten the history of black corals, revealing their origin on the continental slopes (250–3,000 meters ...
Evolution
Oct 4, 2023
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In 2022, the Penn Museum announced that it would rebury the skulls of dozens of Black Philadelphian individuals whose remains were unethically obtained in the mid-1800s. Some in the community of the individuals' descendants, ...
Archaeology
Sep 29, 2023
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A study digs into a topical debate: should institutions accept donations from bad people?
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2023
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Scientists have for the first time recovered RNA from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, raising hope for the resurrection of animals once thought lost forever, Stockholm University researchers told AFP.
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 26, 2023
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Stressors like climate trauma, corporate deceit and political incompetence signal the threat of societal collapse, a new book asserts.
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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Since mid-August, the British Museum has been mired in a controversy over the theft of about 2,000 objects from its collections. The theft is suspected to be an inside job that took place over a period of 20 years. Alerted ...
Archaeology
Sep 7, 2023
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Setting out with a goal to describe over 100 new species of Australian Wishbone spiders, Dr. Jeremy Wilson, alongside Queensland Museum Network arachnologist, Dr. Michael Rix have traveled thousands of kilometers in eastern ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2023
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A South Dakota museum has closed after almost 40 years over concerns that the chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff, the affiliated zoo announced Thursday.
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 19, 2023
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