The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts presents irds of a Feather. John Costin and John James Audubon, an exhibition on view March 24 – June 24, 2012. John Costin, Anhinga, 1998, hand-colored etching from the Large […]
Natural History
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will host a free film screening of the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary Titanoboa: Monster Snake March 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the museum’s Baird Auditorium. The screening will be […]
Two new horned dinosaurs have been named based on fossils collected from Alberta, Canada. The new species, Unescopceratops koppelhusae and Gryphoceratops morrisoni, are from the Leptoceratopsidae family of horned dinosaurs. The herbivores lived during the […]
In Nature of Things 2012: Sharing Science Stories, hear from a scientist-turned-filmmaker, one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists, a renowned science journalist, and two of the most innovative sound designers working in radio today. […]
The Center for PostNatural History has opened its permanent exhibition facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Center for PostNatural History (CPNH) is dedicated to the research and exhibition of lifeforms that have been intentionally altered by […]
New York State Museum researchers and scientists from Binghamton University and Cardiff University have reported the discovery of the floor of the world’s oldest forest in a cover article in the March 1 issue of […]
The USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum in Price, Utah presents a series of Archaeological Candidate Lectures at the museum, 155 East Main Street-Price, Utah in the classroom on the second floor. February 29, 2012 at 7:00 […]
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History announces Adventures in Oceanography. Exploring the Deep Blue Sea, a mini camp March 12 through March 16, 2012 highlighting the Museum’s current exhibition, Getting to the Core: the […]
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, one of the nation’s most significant botanic and sculpture experiences, announces plans for The Richard and Helen DeVos Japanese Garden. One of the most revered and deeply appreciated international […]
The Natural History Museum at Tring, Hertfordshire, presents Animal Record-Breakers, an exhibition on view from 6 February to 8 July 2012. Get ready for London’s 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and brush-up on your facts […]
The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, is proud to award a grant to Dinosaur National Monument. The funds will launch a program to develop long-term monitoring and preservation plan for […]
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is to host it’s annual Power of Chocolate festival onSaturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. This celebration of culture, […]
The Mineralogical Museum at the University of Delaware has extended the exhibition Stone Carvings by Gerd Dreher from the Herb and Monika Obodda Collection exhibition, until July 20, 2012. Gerd Dreher, Iguana, Brazilian agate, 2011, […]
The Museum of Science present Geckos: Tails to Toepads, a new, temporary exhibit, on view from January 22 through May 6, 2012, that will provide visitors with an opportunity to take on the role of […]
With a $5 million grant that was awarded yesterday by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC), the Museum of Science, Boston can begin construction of a timely new exhibit, the Hall of Human Life (HHL), […]
The University of Alaska Museum presents Leggy. Live Spiders and Their Relatives an exhibition on view through May 5, 2012. This exhibit explores the wildlife that lives among us, spiders and insects of the phylum […]
Cristian Samper, a biologist and international leader in the field of conservation biology, announced his resignation from the National Museum of Natural History where he has served as director since 2003. Samper was Acting Secretary […]
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended the opening of Scott’s Last Expedition, the Natural History Museum’s new exhibition, last night. The exhibition is on view to the public from 20 January to 2 September […]