Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper

Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/c...

Over 5K birds died in Toronto after colliding with buildings, and the city is doing something about it - NOW Toronto The City of Toronto has just adopted a motion to ramp up measures to prevent bird collisions at Metro Hall and other city-owned buildings.

The City of #Toronto has just adopted a motion to ramp up measures to prevent bird collisions at Metro Hall and other city-owned buildings following thousands of incidents last year. #birds

nowtoronto.com/news/over-5k...

Stunning photographs show the dynamic patterns of the natural world A new book from photographer Jon McCormack collects his shots of patterns in nature from around the world, from flamingoes to icebergs

A new book from photographer Jon McCormack collects his shots of patterns in nature from around the world, from flamingoes to icebergs

Raphael and the Renaissance of Divine Beauty

Raphael and the Renaissance of Divine Beauty www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/a...

The Genius of Raphael in Three Works of Art (Gift Article) A survey of this giant of Renaissance art opens this month at the Met. Three experts show us why he matters as much as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo — and more than ever.

The Genius of Raphael in Three Works of Art www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

What It Takes for Flowers to Thrive in the Hottest, Driest Place in North America

“Visitors are flocking to see a bonanza of wildflowers that has transformed this barren desert”

What It Takes for Flowers to Thrive in the Hottest, Driest Place in North America www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

(Gift link)

Unforgettable In spring 2026, the MSK offers the chance to discover the fascinating works created by women artists in the Low Countries.

This painting is on view in the exhibition "Unforgettable: Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750," which opened today at MSK Gent, www.mskgent.be/en/exhibitio...

Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently

“Scientists and other experts were preparing a first-of-its-kind assessment of the health of nature in the United States when President Trump returned to the White House.

He canceled the report.

The researchers went ahead and compiled it on their own.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/c...

New Research Uncovers Shocking Level of Trade in Protected Chambered Nautiluses • The Revelator The beautiful marine mollusks have international protections, but sale of their shells continues by the tens of thousands.

The number of nautilus shells that we think are needed to sustain the trade in nautilus shell inlay furniture and handcrafts is indeed in the tens of thousands per year. https://therevelator.org/chambered-nautilus-trade/

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem.

Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem.

The Birth of Ecology: Ernst Haeckel, Emily Dickinson, and How Life on Earth Came Abloom How flowers gave rise to life on Earth and made possible the human consciousness that came to see a world “thronged only with Music.”

Born on this day in 1834, the German marine biologist Ernst Haeckel coined the word "ecology." A year earlier, Emily Dickinson captured the unnamed concept in a poem:

The clock is ticking for some of Toronto's most historic buildings, which may be at risk of demolition | CBC News Almost all 3,600 listed heritage properties in Toronto — including several national historic sites, and the Gibraltar Point lighthouse — are about to lose their protection against demolition and redev...

Almost all 3,600 listed heritage properties in Toronto are about to lose their protection against demolition and redevelopment

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Miniature Michelangelo Sketch Sells For Recording-Breaking £27m The work, which is dated around 1511-12, was discovered last year and identified as a study for the Sistine Chapel.

A newly discovered Michelangelo sketch has sold at Christie’s, New York for $27.2 million (with fees), smashing both its $2m estimate and the artist’s auction record

ocula.com/magazine/art...

Manitoba government eyes marine conservation area in western Hudson Bay CHURCHILL – The Manitoba government is putting up a quarter-million dollars to look at setting up a protected area in the waters of western Hudson Bay.

CHURCHILL – The Manitoba government is putting up a quarter-million dollars to look at setting up a protected area in the waters of western Hudson Bay.

Celebrating the Entry into Force of the High Seas Treaty YouTube video by High Seas Alliance

Today, the world has made history - the #BBNJ Agreement has officially entered into force.

Hear from ministers, ocean advocates, and High Seas Alliance members urging all nations to keep global momentum toward universal ratification high.

#HighSeasTreaty #60ToGlobal

I flew to Tokyo (from Canada) to see Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy by Caravaggio. It was being shown for the first time in public. Sooooo worth it. 😍

Fruit and Flowers c. 1630 By Orsola Maddalena Caccia [born Theodora], 1596-1676 an artist and Ursuline nun who ran a studio that supported an Ursuline convent at Moncalvo, where she was abbess. (Met Museum)

Apple and a quince, c. 1576

Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues, 1538-1588 (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

Our favorite Science photos of 2025 Each year, the photo team at Science reflects on the memorable pictures we published.

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: Our favorite Science photos of 2025 www.science.org/content/blog... @science.org #photojournalism #journalism #photography

Year in wildlife – in pictures We look back over the year’s wildlife photographs, and hand out some much-deserved gongs to brilliant and beautiful creatures around the world

Year in wildlife – in pictures

Christmas Mail Train
Maud Lewis
c. 1957

A stunning map of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor — and one woman's pioneering quest to publish it The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.

A stunning map of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor — and one woman’s pioneering quest to publish it

www.zmescience.com/other/geopic...

Restorers swap brushes for lasers in the first restoration of an iconic Roman monument in 40 years Italian restorers have used laser beams to clean an ancient Roman marble column in the piazza outside the prime minister’s office, removing layers of dust and grime that had covered the monument for decades.

Italian restorers use laser beams to clean an ancient Roman marble column in the piazza outside the prime minister's office, removing layers of dust and grime that had covered the monument for decades.

Time to find sustenance in a renewed flowering of botanical art While flower beds slumber through the British winter, artists are at work capturing their beauty. But the genre is too often under-appreciated

Time to find sustenance in a renewed flowering of botanical art ft.trib.al/7uCMXz9 | opinion

When Pacific Weather Shakes Atlantic Fisheries How El Niño and La Niña reach across the globe to impact fish populations thousands of kilometres away

When El Niño strikes in the Pacific Ocean, you might not expect fishermen off the coast of Senegal or Brazil to feel its effects. But they do, and in ways that are both surprising and complex, according to a new paper. 🧪 🌊

bjerknes.uib.no/en/news/nar-...

Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

Glittering butterflies: Natural History Museum describes 262 new species in 2025 | Natural History Museum Over the last 12 months our scientists have been busy cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.

Our scientists have been busy this year!

From dinosaurs to diatoms, they have helped to describe an amazing 262 new species from all around the world! 🪸🐠🦎🦋🪱

Read more about this year’s new species list 👇🏻
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Polar bears may be ‘rewriting’ their own DNA to adapt to climate Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.

Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.

Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)

The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used

> neal.fun/size-of-life/

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

“It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/s...

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