Author: evangelia baka

Palaeontologists have been urged to share 3D scans of fossils online, but a Nature analysis finds that few researchers do so. A decade ago, palaeontologist Jack Tseng set out on a treasure hunt. Not the typical boots and pick-axe affair you might imagine, but one that is relatively common in his field. From his base at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in California, Tseng visited museums around the world to examine the skulls of carnivores in their collections. And whenever he encountered one, he asked whether he could take away 3D scans of the specimen. Tseng’s own institution...

Everyone knows the mega-predator, tyrannosaurus rex, but do you know how they lived? or that t. rex hatchlings were fluffy, and more like turkeys than the killing machines they grew up to be? or that they had the rare ability to pulverize and digest bones?   Opening on march 11, designboom previews the first major exhibition of the american museum of natural history’s 150th anniversary celebration, t. rex: the ultimate predator — a monumental show that introduces visitors to the entire tyrannosaur family and reveals the incredible story of the most iconic dinosaur in the world. the exhibition features life-sized models — including the...

ASTANA – Kazakh women’s history museums educate and empower women, providing an awareness-raising platform and tools for overcoming discrimination, said Women of Kazakhstan founder Dinara Assanova in an interview with The Astana Times. Collage of Kazakh women. Photo credit: Women of Kazakhstan. Assanova’s family provided her with a keen awareness of women’s contributions to society from a young age. “Motivation to study Kazakh women’s history was given to me by my grandfather,” she said. “He was the one to initiate his private collection of outstanding women in Kazakhstan that I inherited.” Young Dinara Assanova and her late grandfather. Photo...