Museums
Researchers at the University of Kansas have uncovered a long-standing error in the classification of a poison frog species from Peru. The frog, originally described in 1999 based on a photograph, was linked to the wrong preserved specimen, leading to its misidentification for over two decades. The correction reclassifies it as a variant of an existing species.
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The Guggenheim Bilbao board has decided not to proceed with the museum's expansion into the Urdaibai natural reserve, due to administrative, judicial hurdles and social opposition. The decision, announced by Basque authorities, ends a project launched in 2008 and revived in 2021. Key figures like Bizkaia's deputy general, Elixabete Etxanobe, acknowledge the challenges that made the initiative unfeasible.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has written to congressional appropriators, urging them to ensure Space Shuttle Discovery remains at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. The letter emphasizes the shuttle's role in inspiring future generations. This comes amid reports of potential relocation plans.