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French Museum Invites Nude Visitors To Explore History Of Naturism In Europe
A museum in southern French city Marseille is inviting visitors to discover Europe's relationship to the naturist lifestyle by wandering its halls in the nude.
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Rare Butterfly Genus Named After Lord Of The Rings Villain Sauron
A new species of butterflies with dark eye-like patterns on its orange wings have been given the name Sauron by scientists.
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2022: See Some Of The Best Animal And Nature Images Of This Year
The Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition recently revealed extraordinary images that detail the profound environments and behaviours of creatures across the globe.
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: Tree-Hugging Tiger And Other Winners Of 2020
A picture of a tigress hugging a tree has won the top prize at the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 awards.
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Have You Seen This Viral Photo Of Mice Fighting Over The Last Crumb Of Food?
Titled 'Station Squabble', Sam Rowley's click freezes in time the tussle between two mice for the last crumb of food at a London Tube station.
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Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History to Look at J.K. Rowling’s Creatures, With Narrator Stephen Fry
BBC, Warner Bros., and London’s Natural History Museum have partnered to announce a documentary special called Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History that will “explore the origins and stories of mythical creatures and the fantastical beasts from J.K. Rowling’s stories.”
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And The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Award Goes To...
The winning images for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019 were announced on October 15, and a shot of standoff between a Tibetan fox and a marmot leads the list.
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Newly Discovered Giant Salamander Species Is 'World's Biggest Amphibian'
Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and London's Natural History Museum have identified new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The species that is probably the largest of the three has now been given a new name: South China giant salamander
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This Pic Won Top Wildlife Photography Competition. It Was Of A Stuffed Animal
The winner of a prestigious wildlife photography competition last year was disqualified on Friday after organisers said it was "highly likely" the anteater depicted was a stuffed specimen usually on display at a national park visitor centre. An image showing the animal eating from an ant hill in Brazil's Emas National Park had won an award at the W...
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Meet Cheddar Man: First Modern Britons Had Dark Skin And Blue Eyes
They call him Cheddar Man. He lived more than 10,000 years ago, had brown hair, blue eyes and "dark to black" skin. To the surprise of many, he is believed to have been the first modern Briton.
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One Man Held After Several Hurt In Car Incident Near London Museum
London police said on Saturday a number of pedestrians had been injured near the city's Natural History Museum and that a man had been detained at the scene, but they were not treating the incident as terrorism-related
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LIVE UPDATES: Several Injured As Car Rams Pedestrians Outside London's Natural History Museum
Several injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians outside London's Natural History Museum today.
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Car Rams Pedestrians Outside London's Natural History Museum, 1 Arrested
A car ploughed into pedestrians outside London's Natural History Museum today, injuring many. One person has been arrested at the scene of the incident, a press release by the London Police said without elaborating on further details.
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10-Year-Old Spots Mistake At Museum, Parents Didn't Believe Him At First
An alert 10-year-old has impressed many after pointing out a mistake made by palaeontologists at London's Natural History Museum.
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Scientists ID New Genus Of Tree Frogs Long Thought Extinct
For more than a century, two mysterious tree frog specimens collected by a British naturalist in 1870 and housed at the Natural History Museum in London were assumed to be part of a vanished species, never again found in the wild. Until now.
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French Museum Invites Nude Visitors To Explore History Of Naturism In Europe
A museum in southern French city Marseille is inviting visitors to discover Europe's relationship to the naturist lifestyle by wandering its halls in the nude.
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Rare Butterfly Genus Named After Lord Of The Rings Villain Sauron
A new species of butterflies with dark eye-like patterns on its orange wings have been given the name Sauron by scientists.
-
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2022: See Some Of The Best Animal And Nature Images Of This Year
The Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition recently revealed extraordinary images that detail the profound environments and behaviours of creatures across the globe.
-
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: Tree-Hugging Tiger And Other Winners Of 2020
A picture of a tigress hugging a tree has won the top prize at the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 awards.
-
Have You Seen This Viral Photo Of Mice Fighting Over The Last Crumb Of Food?
Titled 'Station Squabble', Sam Rowley's click freezes in time the tussle between two mice for the last crumb of food at a London Tube station.
-
Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History to Look at J.K. Rowling’s Creatures, With Narrator Stephen Fry
BBC, Warner Bros., and London’s Natural History Museum have partnered to announce a documentary special called Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History that will “explore the origins and stories of mythical creatures and the fantastical beasts from J.K. Rowling’s stories.”
-
And The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Award Goes To...
The winning images for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019 were announced on October 15, and a shot of standoff between a Tibetan fox and a marmot leads the list.
-
Newly Discovered Giant Salamander Species Is 'World's Biggest Amphibian'
Researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and London's Natural History Museum have identified new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The species that is probably the largest of the three has now been given a new name: South China giant salamander
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This Pic Won Top Wildlife Photography Competition. It Was Of A Stuffed Animal
The winner of a prestigious wildlife photography competition last year was disqualified on Friday after organisers said it was "highly likely" the anteater depicted was a stuffed specimen usually on display at a national park visitor centre. An image showing the animal eating from an ant hill in Brazil's Emas National Park had won an award at the W...
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Meet Cheddar Man: First Modern Britons Had Dark Skin And Blue Eyes
They call him Cheddar Man. He lived more than 10,000 years ago, had brown hair, blue eyes and "dark to black" skin. To the surprise of many, he is believed to have been the first modern Briton.
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One Man Held After Several Hurt In Car Incident Near London Museum
London police said on Saturday a number of pedestrians had been injured near the city's Natural History Museum and that a man had been detained at the scene, but they were not treating the incident as terrorism-related
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LIVE UPDATES: Several Injured As Car Rams Pedestrians Outside London's Natural History Museum
Several injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians outside London's Natural History Museum today.
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Car Rams Pedestrians Outside London's Natural History Museum, 1 Arrested
A car ploughed into pedestrians outside London's Natural History Museum today, injuring many. One person has been arrested at the scene of the incident, a press release by the London Police said without elaborating on further details.
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10-Year-Old Spots Mistake At Museum, Parents Didn't Believe Him At First
An alert 10-year-old has impressed many after pointing out a mistake made by palaeontologists at London's Natural History Museum.
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Scientists ID New Genus Of Tree Frogs Long Thought Extinct
For more than a century, two mysterious tree frog specimens collected by a British naturalist in 1870 and housed at the Natural History Museum in London were assumed to be part of a vanished species, never again found in the wild. Until now.
