The Duelling Dinosaurs are a fossil hunter’s dream. After a decade-long saga, a museum has now purchased the specimen but that may do palaeontology more harm than good, says Riley Black Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259980-the-sale-of-an-amazing-dinosaur-fossil-could-be-bad-news-for-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Scientists Discover Two New Mammals in Australia
CNET reports:
Two new species of greater glider, a cat-size marsupial that lives in the forests of Australia, have been discovered after scientists ran DNA tests on new tissue samples of the animals. A new study published in Nature’s public access Scientific Reports journal details the findings… Using genetic sequencing tests from tissue samples taken from various gliders found in areas of…
Don’t Miss: Quiz codebreakers on a virtual tour of a computing museum
New Scientist’s weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833060-800-dont-miss-quiz-codebreakers-on-a-virtual-tour-of-a-computing-museum/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
British Museum exhibition shows how Arctic culture is under threat
Arctic: Culture and Climate, an exhibition at London’s British Museum, celebrates the resilience and adaptability that has seen the Arctic’s Indigenous People survive and thrive in a challenging environment for 30,000 years Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2258202-british-museum-exhibition-shows-how-arctic-culture-is-under-threat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Tragic image of an orphan macaque wins wildlife photography award
This poignant image of an orphaned baby macaque awaiting its fate at a market in Bali won an award in the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833040-300-tragic-image-of-an-orphan-macaque-wins-wildlife-photography-award/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Someone Bought a T. Rex Skeleton for a Record-Breaking $31.8 Million
The remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex that lived some 67 million years ago have been sold at auction for $31.8 million, a world record for a fossilized dinosaur. From a report: The near-complete T. rex skeleton, named “Stan,” now belongs to an anonymous buyer who secured the milestone bid at the “20th Century Evening Sale” held Tuesday at Christie’s in New…
Time capsule found in walls of Jewish museum
The capsule, which dates back to 1873, was discovered by workers who had been carrying out renovation work. Found with its wax seal still intact, the … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339726/time-capsule-found-in-walls-of-jewish-museum…
Researchers Found the Manual For the World’s Oldest Surviving Computer
Researchers will be able to gain a deeper understanding of what’s considered the world’s oldest surviving (digital) computer after its long-lost user manual was unearthed. Engadget reports: The Z4, which was built in 1945, runs on tape, takes up most of a room and needs several people to operate it. The machine now takes residence at the Deutsches Museum in Munich,…
Squirrel beer, ant gin and poop wine are served up in Disgusting Food Museum’s new exhibit
Visitors to Sweden’s Disgusting Food Museum can now discover odious alcohol from around the world. Source: https://www.livescience.com/most-disgusting-alcohol.html
Who Committed the 25-Year, $8 Million Library Heist?
An anonymous reader shares a fascinating true-crime story from Pittsburgh. Smithsonian magazine reports:
Like nuclear power plants and sensitive computer networks, the safest rare book collections are protected by what is known as “defense in depth” — a series of small, overlapping measures designed to thwart a thief who might be able to overcome a single deterrent. The Oliver Room, home to…