This bronze double-wicked oil lamp from Ancient Rome features a winged dragon handle and an owl decorated lid covering the body opening. In some cases, oil lamps were a status symbol in the ancient world. Wealthy families used and displayed lamps made of metal, a higher quality material than stone, clay, shell, or glass. Many… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, March 11, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Daylight saving time starts this week on Sunday March 13, 2022, which means sighting times will be posted in central daylight time starting the 13th. For definitions of terminology used in… Continue reading
This hawk is unique among North American raptors. Ospreys have a diet of live fish and the ability to dive into water to catch them – an ability that has earned osprey a separate family classification from other hawks. Ospreys also have an unusual reversible outer toe which allows them to grasp with two toes… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, March4, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Standard Time (CST). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times posted… Continue reading
This distinctive and rare form of pottery is associated with the Late Mississippian Period. While their actual purpose or function is unknown, many believe the facial markings were used to indicate tattooing or piercing unique to an individual. Head pots may have been created as portraits of deceased relatives or representations of an enemy’s severed… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, February 25, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Standard Time (CST). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, February 18, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Standard Time (CST). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
What’s so special about this rabbit? With longer back legs that have more fur and larger toes than other types of rabbit, the snowshoe hare is uniquely equipped to walk on snow. In fact, these adaptations are what give the rabbit its name. Another interesting adaptation is their color-changing fur which helps them blend in… Continue reading
