A new genus and species of sea anemone, Endolobactis simoesii. © Ricardo Gonzalez Muñoz 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 ofContinue Reading
Image credit: Lucara Diamond. Photo: Lesedi La Rona rough diamond Record-Breaking Diamonds, the latest in the Natural Diamond Council’s (NDC) Diamond Reports series, explains how advances in technology are fuelling an unprecedented run of spectacular diamond discoveries. To date, only four diamonds (two gem-quality, one near-gem and one carbonado diamond)Continue Reading
Image by Alvaro Keding/© AMNH Opening November 17 at the American Museum of Natural History, Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs explores the major asteroid impact 66 million years ago that reshaped life on Earth. The collision triggered earthquakes, tsunamis, and global wildfires, plunging the planet into darkness and wipingContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of ECW Education Cannot Wait and Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies Call for Sustained Support Members of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies (EiE Hub), including Education Cannot Wait (ECW), are calling on world leaders and other stakeholders to put children’s education at theContinue Reading
CLOUDBREAK, FIJI – SEPTEMBER 2: Molly Picklum of Australia and Yago Dora of Brazil after winning the 2025 World Title at the Lexus WSL Finals Fiji on September 2, 2025 at Cloudbreak, Tavarua, Fiji. (Photo by Ed Sloane/World Surf League) Molly Picklum (AUS) and Yago Dora (BRA) claimed victory at the Lexus WSL FinalsContinue Reading
Image by Alvaro Keding/© AMNH Diorama Installation Reframes Historic Scenes Through Lens of Climate Challenges Events include all-ages festival, an assembly about climate resilience, the launch of the Climate Learning Lab, a convening for educators, and more This September, the American Museum of Natural History will offer a slate of programming inContinue Reading
The Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Presented by Corona Cero will crown the 2025 World Champions with a waiting period of August 27 – September 4. Credit: WSL / Aaron Hughes The Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Presented by Corona Cero, the season finale of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), will soon take place to crownContinue Reading
A Museum preparator works on the head of what will be a life-size model of Triceratops featured in Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs. Alvaro Keding/© AMNH New exhibition shows how an asteroid impact 66 million years ago changed life on Earth forever Opens for Member Preview Days on NovemberContinue Reading
TEAHUPOÊ»O, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – AUGUST 13: Jack Robinson and Molly Picklum of Australia after winning the Final at the Lexus Tahiti Pro on August 13, 2025 at TeahupoÊ»o, Tahiti, French Polynesia.(Photo by Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League) Australians Molly Picklum (AUS) and Jack Robinson (AUS) have claimed victory at the Lexus Tahiti Pro Presented byContinue Reading
Just days after producing the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup halftime show, international advocacy organization Global Citizen announced the lineup of the 2025 Global Citizen Festival, set to take place on Central Park’s Great Lawn on September 27. The Weeknd and Shakira will headline this year’s festival, with performances by Tyla, Ayra Starr and Mariah the Scientist. Global Citizen Ambassador Hugh Jackman will hostContinue Reading