The dark season has arrived, but art, culture and storytelling shine on in museums across Oregon. See what sparks light and ...

Last August, the Mazama newt — an amphibian species found only in Crater Lake — moved into the Oregon Zoo’s conservation lab ...

Exploring the science behind an “infinite sound” effect, explaining how sound waves, acoustics, and physics combine to create this unusual auditory phenomenon. JFK's niece has message for man who ...

Check one, two; check one, two; is this thing on? Over on The Public Domain Review [Lucas Thompson] takes us for a spin through sound, as it was in Britain around and through the 1800s. The ...

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History, tucked behind the University of Oregon Law School, receives a little over half ...

Oregon toponyms, or place names, often originate from Native American languages, reflecting the region's history and culture. Correct pronunciation distinguishes locals from newcomers, with variations ...

DISPLAY. THEY TOOK JEAN MACKIN BEHIND THE SCENES TO SEE HOW THE MAGIC COMES TO LIFE. YOU CAN HEAR IT COMING ROUND THE BEND. THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON CHUGGING DOWN THE TRACKS. ARRIVING JUST IN TIME FOR ...

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How the Science Museum of Minnesota’s collection of over 2 million items is helping scientists uncover answers about our state, region and beyond. Step into the Science Museum of Minnesota, and you’re ...

A funding crisis at the Museum of the Earth and the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, N.Y., could scatter priceless specimens and end nearly a century of pioneering research. A fossil of ...

In fiction, magic makes levitation easy. With a simple swish-and-flick of his wand, Ron Weasley yanks a troll’s club high above its head in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Through graceful ...