Shenzhen's recently unveiled mega-scale cultural facilities, including the Natural History Museum, are attracting Hong Kong residents for weekend trips. This trend signifies an evolution in northbound spending beyond dining, with visitors like Raymond Leung planning cultural excursions to see attractions such as dinosaur fossils and meteorites.
After a 40-year quest, Professor Christine Maggs has confirmed the discovery of a new seaweed species, ceramium ruenessianum, found living on maerl beds in UK waters off Cornwall. The pink-striped seaweed, nicknamed "pink-zebra weed," will join the Natural History Museum's collection, highlighting the biodiversity of threatened maerl habitats.
Prof. Christine Maggs has identified a new seaweed species, ceramium ruenessianum, found on maerl beds in Cornwall, UK, after a 40-year search. The discovery, confirmed with DNA sequencing, highlights the biodiversity of maerl and the importance of marine conservation.
Um fóssil de vértebra de titanossauro, descoberto há 70 milhões de anos na Antártida, foi identificado como o primeiro fragmento de dinossauro encontrado no continente. A peça, encontrada na ilha James Ross, oferece insights sobre a vida desses gigantes herbívoros no Cretáceo Superior.
Journalists were uninvited from a planned launch at the Natural History Museum last October of a major UK government report on climate and biodiversity threats to national security. The report was to be jointly produced by the environment department and the joint intelligence committee, involving MI5 and MI6. Guardian environment editor Fiona Harvey reports the event was cancelled and the report never published, prompting concerns about what it contained.
