London.- The National Gallery in London is pleased to present “Forests, Rocks, Torrents: Norwegian and Swiss Landscapes from the Lunde Collection”, on show until September 18th. This landmark exhibition will display what is arguably one of the most…
Reforestation Research in Latin America Helps Build Better Forests
WASHINGTON, D.C.- A tropical forest is easy to cut down, but getting it back is another story. In a special issue of the journal Forest Ecology and Management, leading researchers at the Smithsonian in Panama and across Latin America offer new insights…
Smithsonian Scientists Find that First Rainforests Arose When Plants Solved Plumbing Problem
WASHINGTON, D.C.- A team of scientists, including several from the Smithsonian Institution, discovered that leaves of flowering plants in the world’s first rainforests had more veins per unit area than leaves ever had before. They suggest that thi…
Norwegian and Swiss Landscapes from the Lunde Collection Announced at the National Gallery
LONDON.- This summer the National Gallery displays 51 paintings from a major private collection, most of which have never been seen in the UK before, and are rarely on public view. ‘Forests, Rocks, Torrents’ draws on the collection of Asbjørn Lunde, a…
A Table from the Sea’s Edge by Silas Birtwistle on Display in Liverpool’s World Museum
LIVERPOOL.- A massive conference table surrounded by 12 chairs created from driftwood by British furniture maker / artist Silas Birtwistle promotes conservation of the world’s seas, oceans and forests. He travelled to Belize, Vancouver Island, Tan…
Parasol Unit Presents Exhibition Dedicated to the Work of Emerging British Artist Nathan Cash Davidson
LONDON.- Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art presents a solo exhibition dedicated to the work of emerging British artist Nathan Cash Davidson, comprising some twenty paintings dating from 2004 to the present. An artist and lyricist with a uniq…
Legendary Albert Watson Captures the Stunning Voyage to the Heart of The Macallan
LONDON.- The Macallan Masters of Photography: Albert Watson Edition continues the celebration of two very different but highly revered art processes, photography and whisky-making. From December 2010 two unique bottles of The Macallan – a 20 year old S…
Dinosaur Die-off Cleared way for Gigantic Mammals
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – They just needed some leg room: New research shows the great dinosaur die-off made way for mammals to explode in size — some more massive than several elephants put together. The largest land mammal ever: A rhinoceros-like …
London’s Natural History Museum Urged to Stay Out of Isolated Latam Area
LONDON (REUTERS)- Campaigners have urged London’s Natural History Museum to halt a botanical research expedition to a remote area in Paraguay, warning it would be “like genocide” for isolated indigenous groups in the region. Museum staff and scientists…
London’s Natural History Museum Urged to Stay Out of Isolated Latam Area
LONDON (REUTERS)- Campaigners have urged London’s Natural History Museum to halt a botanical research expedition to a remote area in Paraguay, warning it would be “like genocide” for isolated indigenous groups in the region. Museum staff and scientists…