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34th Annual Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival Film topics include nanorobots, brain surgery, Austrian yodelers, radioactive Russian dance theatre, glass lantern slides, and the... November 11, 2010 Renowned Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond Unveiled Famous for royal history, flawless clarity, and deep blue color. October 28, 2010 13th Annual Exhibition of Live Butterflies The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter features butterflies from all over the world. October 16, 2010 Oldest Evidence of Dinosaurs Found in Polish Footprints Dinosaur lineage emerged soon after massive Permian extinction. October 5, 2010 Scientific Understanding of T. rex Revised by a Decade of New Research and Discovery Tyrannosaurs are more than large carnivores at the top of the food chain. September 16, 2010 Strange Predatory Dinosaur From Europe's Late Cretaceous Described by Romanian and U.S. Paleontologists New Velociraptor relative had stocky limbs and two claws on its feet. August 20, 2010 Tom Baione Appointed Harold Boeschenstein Director of Library Services Museum's new head librarian builds on fifteen years of service. August 11, 2010 Seeking Fish in the Heart of the Congo Icthyologist and curator Melanie Stiassny's blog in The New York Times searches for answers in uncharted waters. August 10, 2010 Sea Turtle Rodeo in the Middle of the Pacific Ocean Conservation biologist Eleanor Sterling's The New York Times blog brings field research and adventure to your classroom or office. July 28, 2010 New Research on Rapidly-Disappearing Ancient Plant Offers Hope for Species Recovery Genetic analysis of Guam's cycads shows promising genetic diversity. July 13, 2010 Rain of Giant Gas Clouds Create Active Galactic Nuclei New research explains how galaxy centers light up. July 8, 2010 Scientists Describe Two New Species of Fish From Area Engulfed by Oil Spill New species of pancake batfishes discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. July 7, 2010