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Canadian museum brings Neanderthals to life in the 21st century
New research is rewriting the history of Neanderthals and showing us how they actually looked just like us
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New research is rewriting the history of Neanderthals and showing us how they actually looked just like us
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Neanderthal. The word alone is an insult shorthand for a brute. But recent discoveries have shown Neanderthals were far more sophisticated than we thought. In
The
Nature of Things, we learn Neanderthals might have been more like us than we realize.
In the documentary, we see artists assembling two Neanderthal models a father and a daughter who featured in the Planet Ice exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, and will appear in the same exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre in the spring. According to Ailsa Barry, the museum s vice-president of experience and engagement, Neanderthals were uniquely adapted to the cold period in which t
OTTAWA Skiing, skating and visiting museums are some of the options available to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend. Here’s a look at things you can do with the family now that the stay-at-home order has been lifted for the region.
MUSEUMS Museums in Ottawa and Gatineau are reopening as the COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed. Canadian Museum of History is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.historymuseum.ca Canadian War Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit https://www.warmuseum.ca/ Canadian Museum of Nature is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.nature.ca
Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2021 14:35
A bounty of marine corals and sponges from Canada’s Eastern Arctic and Grand Banks off the eastern coast of Newfoundland have been donated to the Canadian Museum of Nature. Photos and information about them will be shared with the world through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
While corals may be associated with tropical waters, they exist in colder marine environments and are integral to healthy ecosystems. They provide habitat and nurseries for many other species and they may be used as indicators for potential or existing conservation areas.
The 572 specimens including 27 sponges were donated by scientists at the Canadian government’s department called Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). They were collected during DFO surveys between 2005 and 2019 at 194 locations.
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