Scotland’s National Portrait Gallery reopens on Thursday after a 17.6 million-pound ($27 million) renovation that finally fulfils the dreams of its architect when it first opened its doors 120 years […]
CLIMATE CHANGE-AFRICA: Farming By Phone – IPS ipsnews.net. Francis Mburu used to keep indigenous cattle in Entasopia village in the semi- arid Kajiado region, 160 kilometres southwest of Nairobi. However, […]
Grizzly Bears Will Stay Protected. A small victory for grizzly bears in the Rocky Mountains: they will stay on the endangered species list! Read on for why the United States […]
British Museum acquires rare Picasso prints – Hindustan Times. The British Museum announced on Tuesday it had acquired an exceptional set of Pablo Picasso’s “Vollard Suite”, comprising 100 etchings produced […]
Penguins rescued from a massive oil spill off New Zealand have been set free after being cleaned up and nursed back to health. They were set free on Mt. Maunganui […]
Award season kicked off with a tie for Best feature at the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards as Terrence Malick’s highly imaginative “The Tree of Life” shared the night’s high […]
Ottoman kaftans on display at Topkapı – Hurriyet Daily News. A new exhibition opened Friday in Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace titled “Venice and Istanbul: A Glorious Woven Relationship. Eight Hundred Years […]
ANU researchers have discovered a new type of cell that boosts the human body’s ability to fight infection and disease.
The newspaper coverage was troubling: London’s huge international showcase was beset by planning problems, local opposition and labor woes — and the transport was a mess. It sounds like the […]
Spray Detects Hard-to-Find Tumors. Surgeons may soon have a new tool to help locate early-stage cancerous growths; a spray that turns fluorescent green when it comes into contact with tumors. […]
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