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Latest Articles Tagged "american museum of natural history"

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'Manhattanhenge' is back; there's still time to catch it, but watch the traffic

It happens four times a year, starting Memorial Day evening at 8:13 p.m. Catch it again Tuesday.

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Elizabeth Shwe

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NYC could be doing more with its wastewater health surveillance, city official says

In a talk at the American Museum of Natural History, DEP’s Jonathan Hoffman discussed the utility and challenges of testing sewers for infectious diseases.

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Betsy Ladyzhets

Arts & Entertainment

American Museum of Natural History names Sean M. Decatur president

Currently the president of Kenyon College in Ohio, Decatur holds a doctorate in biophysical chemistry from Stanford University.

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Precious Fondren

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These bioluminescent Arctic fish contain loads of ‘antifreeze’ — more than any other polar species

Scientists at CUNY and the American Museum of Natural History warn that as they learn more about the incredible evolutionary traits of these iceberg-dwelling fish, time is not on their side.

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Rosemary Misdary

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Bugs and 'shotcrete' spray: American Museum of Natural History previews research center

Closer to completion, the new, amorphous addition at the American Museum of Natural History lines up with the institution’s goals — and Manhattanhenge.

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Rosemary Misdary

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The Earth is tilting toward the sun on March 20

The vernal equinox marks the start of spring and warmer, longer days to come.

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Rosemary Misdary

Arts & Entertainment

Controversial Theodore Roosevelt Statue Removed From American Museum Of Natural History

The statue has been installed in from the Museum since 1940, and has been the site of protests for decades.

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Jen Carlson

Arts & Entertainment

AMNH's Controversial Theodore Roosevelt Statue Will Relocate To North Dakota

For years, The Equestrian Statue — which features African and Native American figures appearing "to hold subservient positions" to Roosevelt — has been been the site of protests.

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Jen Carlson

Arts & Entertainment

"Almost Flawless": Okavango Blue Diamond And Botswana Mining Exhibit Comes To The AMNH

"You see the Okavango Blue, it has a story to tell, it has people learning and understanding how you arrived at that type of diamond.”

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Sophia Chang

Arts & Entertainment

The AMNH's Theodore Roosevelt Statue Is Still Here... For Now

Nearly a year after the museum said the statue would be removed, the controversial statue has remained.

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Jim O'Grady

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