Two specimens at a museum in Cambridge are the only physical evidence this bird ever existed.
- Assistant Director of the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, University of Cambridge
New research shows the uncomfortable and shocking truth behind a revered scientist’s reputation.
Museums are not apolitical, and they are not entirely scientific. As such, they don’t really represent reality.
Dogs, rats, cats, cows, chickens and mice have also changed the world.
The way humans see and engage with the natural world is anything but natural.
Not for the first time Britain and Australia are at loggerheads over cultural heritage. At issue this time are two images of genuine historical significance to both countries: Kongouro from New Holland…
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