ISTANBUL (AP).- Modern art or a blight on the landscape? A giant monument to friendship between historic enemies Turkey and Armenia has become a symbol of controversy rather than healing. Turkey’s prime minister said the monument near the Armenian bord…
Debate in Turkey Over Armenia Monument: Modern Art or a Blight on the Landscape?
ISTANBUL (AP).- Modern art or a blight on the landscape? A giant monument to friendship between historic enemies Turkey and Armenia has become a symbol of controversy rather than healing. Turkey’s prime minister said the monument near the Armenian bord…
Eight-Person Crew at Ohio History Museum Puts a 10,000-Year-Old Mastodon on the Move
COLUMBUS, OH (AP).- A 10,000-year-old mastodon was mostly cooperative Thursday as an eight-person crew at the Ohio Historical Society began the delicate operation of taking the skeleton apart so it can be reassembled in a more flattering position —…
Tate Modern’s "Sunflower Seed" Exhibit by Ai Weiwei Closed as Health Risk
LONDON (AP).- British art museum Tate Modern says an exhibit involving 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds has been closed to visitors because it is a potential health hazard. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei filled a giant hall at the London museum with a …
Fossil of Giant, Bony-Toothed Bird from Chile Sets New Record for Wingspan
DEERFIELD, IL.- A newly discovered skeleton of an ancient seabird from northern Chile provides evidence that giant birds were soaring the skies there 5-10 million years ago. The wing bones of the animal exceed those of all other birds in length; its wi…
Fossil of Giant, Bony-Toothed Bird from Chile Sets New Record for Wingspan
DEERFIELD, IL.- A newly discovered skeleton of an ancient seabird from northern Chile provides evidence that giant birds were soaring the skies there 5-10 million years ago. The wing bones of the animal exceed those of all other birds in length; its wi…