Julian Evans-Pritchard

Nature's nastiest beasts on show

London - Muslimchronicle

From a hairy-legged Goliath spider to a 2.5-foot (0.7-metre) Komodo dragon, a fear-inducing exhibition opens Friday at London's Natural History Museum showcasing the world's most venomous creatures. More than 200,000 venomous species live on land, in the air or in the sea -- including the huge living spider that welcomes visitors to the museum from inside its tank. "It's notRead more

Man held after crash near London museum, 11 injured

London - Muslimchronicle

A car crash that injured 11 people Saturday outside London's popular Natural History Museum was a traffic accident, not a terrorist attack, London police said. The accident had sparked fears of an attack because it involved a car hitting pedestrians at a crowded site favored by tourists to the British capital. A massive police presence descended on the museum districtRead more

11 injured in car crash near London museum, terrorism ruled out

London - Muslimchronicle

Eleven people were injured on Saturday when a car collided with pedestrians near London’s Natural History Museum, in one of the capital’s busiest tourist areas, but police doused fears it was a terrorist attack, saying it was a road traffic incident. Police said it was believed the car had mounted the pavement outside the popular attraction in west London andRead more

Police say London crash not related to terrorism

London - Muslimchronicle

London police said an incident in which a car apparently ploughed into pedestrians near the Natural History Museum on Saturday, injuring 11 people, was a not related to terrorism. "The incident in #ExhibitionRoad #SouthKensington earlier is not being treated as a terror-related incident. It is a road traffic collision," Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Twitter. source: AFPRead more

Baby Dinosaurs and Giant Insects Museum set up in Bethlehem

Bethlehem - Arab Today

The Baby DinOsaurs and Giant insects returned to Bethlehem in a permanent natural history museum for children, which for the first time displays eye-catching interactive life-size dinosaurs and giant insects, installed in the Convention Palace in Bethlehem. The museum features 6,500 sq ft of dinosaur and insect displays, including giant scorpions, snails, crickets and life-size roaring dinosaur exhibits, which allowRead more

Natural History Museum showcases of Oman's rich

Muscat - Arab Today

Oman’s rich marine, plain, desert and mountainous biodiversity is well highlighted by the Natural History Museum (NHM) located at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture in Muscat. The museum displays the contrasting terrain, geology, plants, insects and wild marine animals. It houses the mummified rare animals, which are among types and species living in the Sultanate, in addition to theRead more