PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art presents an exhibition that unveils the visionary and rarely seen art of the brilliant and multitalented Andrey Avinoff (1884–1949). The exhibition, on view from February 26–July 24, 2011, features more…
Genetic Tests by Department of Agriculture Show Fire Ants in Asia Came from the United States
WASHINGTON (AP).- Even as the United States battles the spread of fire ants within its borders, this country is serving as the jumping-off point for the pest to invade other nations. The aggressive, stinging ants arrived from South America and got a f…
New ‘Thunder-Thighs’ Dinosaur Discovered; Fossils in Sam Noble Museum Collection
LONDON.- A new dinosaur named Brontomerus mcintoshi, or “thunder-thighs” after its enormously powerful thigh muscles, has been discovered in Utah, USA. The new species is described in a paper recently published in the journal Acta Palaeontolo…
Natural History Museum in DC Reopens After Fire
WASHINGTON (AP).- Officials say a fire broke out at a building near the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, emitting a plume of black smoke and closing area streets. Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas says a building…
Smithsonian Exhibit Invites Visitors to View "Orchids: A View from the East"
WASHINGTON, DC.- Smithsonian Gardens and the U.S. Botanic Garden will open the 16th annual orchid exhibition, “Orchids: A View from the East,” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Saturday, Jan. 29. The exhibition will…
American Museum of Natural History’s New Dinosaurs App for iPad Out for the Holidays
NEW YORK, N Y.- The American Museum of Natural History launched DINOSAURS iPAD: The American Museum of Natural History Collections, the Museum’s first app designed specifically for the iPad. DINOSAURS: iPAD expands on the Museum’s inaugural a…
American Museum of Natural History’s New Dinosaurs App for iPad Out for the Holidays
NEW YORK, N Y.- The American Museum of Natural History launched DINOSAURS iPAD: The American Museum of Natural History Collections, the Museum’s first app designed specifically for the iPad. DINOSAURS: iPAD expands on the Museum’s inaugural a…
The Human Brain Featured in New Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- The brain, which has been humans’ biggest advantage in surviving catastrophes and subjugating other species throughout history, is the focus of a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. “Brain: The Inside Stor…
The Human Brain Featured in New Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- The brain, which has been humans’ biggest advantage in surviving catastrophes and subjugating other species throughout history, is the focus of a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. “Brain: The Inside Stor…
World’s Most Famous Diamond Unveiled at National Museum of Natural History
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Hope Diamond, the world’s most famous diamond, began another chapter in its already illustrious history. For the first time the diamond is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in a setting o…