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Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History discovered more than 70 new species in 2025. From fruit flies that bite to a tiny mouse opossum and a feathered dinosaur preserved with the remains of its last meal, more than 70 new species were described this year by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History https://phys.org/news/2025-12-scientists-american-museum-natural-history.html #globalmuseum #museums

How plastic is harming Sri Lankan elephants. Sri Lanka's elephants are unknowingly consuming plastic waste, potentially cutting their life spans in half. Lakshitha Karunarathna's striking image, Toxic Tip shines a light on this issue. Lakshitha reveals that "the elephants have become addicted to the sweet and salty flavours of the food that's been dumped, but they're also ingesting plastic that's left with the food waste

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Toxic Tip | Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Natural History Museum

Lakshitha Karunarathna (Sri Lanka) reveals a solitary Asian elephant navigating a waste disposal site in Sri Lanka.

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Alice found that when the king would begin to nod off during meetings, she could quickly return his focus with a short, sharp adjustment of his undergarments - 12th century, Bibliothèques d'Amiens Métropole, Ms. 108, f. 104r @MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #humour #humor #medieval

The Romans created one of the earliest known examples of nanotechnology nearly 1600 years before NASA. This is the Lycurgus Cup. When lit from the front, it appears jade green. But place a light inside, and it glows a fiery red. The secret? The glass contains tiny gold and silver particles around 50 nanometers in diameter--less than one-thousandth the size of a grain of salt. It wasn't magic. It was remarkably advanced glass chemistry whose exact recipe has been lost to time. @archaeologyart

The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes. New problems are plaguing old reels, putting decades of history at risk. One man, armed with hair dryers and a love of tinkering, is leading the charge to rescue them.

The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes

New problems are plaguing old reels, putting decades of history at risk. One man, armed with hair dryers and a love of tinkering, is leading the ch...

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⭐ JOB POSTING⭐ Director of Exhibition Design The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), in Salem, MA. PEM is seeking a qualified candidate to lead our Exhibition Design Department in the imaginative planning, design, and implementation of changing exhibitions, long-term collection galleries and object rotations, as well as in public space enhancements throughout the museum’s campus Full details here👇

Dir Exhibition Design, Peabody Essex Museum, 24-25 2nd round

PEM is seeking a uniquely qualified candidate to lead our Exhibition Design Department in the imaginative planning, design and implementation of ch...

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AshmoleanAdvent Day 8: Black Bear Cub. Painted by Japanese artist Mori Shūhō, this small bear looks directly out at the viewer while it sits uneasily on a ledge amid the snowflakes. Shūhō was a member of the Mori School of artists who specialised in lifelike depictions of animals. He was the elder brother of Sosen (1747–1821), the famous painter of monkeys. Shūhō was a respected and prolific artist in his hometown of Osaka. 🐻 EA1964.95.F @ashmoleanmuseum #globalmuseum

Fabergé Silver Mounted Bird Charka, circa 1896. @HeritageMatterz #globalmuseum #silver #Fabergé

When Vincent van Gogh moved to Paris in 1886, he was suddenly exposed to Impressionism's colors, which radically changed his palette. So, to experiment cheaply with colour harmonies before trying on canvas, he used small balls of coloured wool. He would arrange them in different combinations to see how hues interacted. The balls of wool were kept in this red cardboard box, which is preserved in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. @xmuse_ #globalmuseum #art