Human evolution, biomimicry and more go on display
BLAST FROM THE PAST A new permanet gallery at London's Natural History Museum guides visitors through hominid history. It's one of several science events worth adding to your to-do list.
This new, permanent display marches through 7 million years of hominid history; highlights include a 3.5-million-year-old tooth from Tanzania, a Neandertal skull and the world’s oldest known wooden spear.
Two NASA scientists will discuss a planned mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa (right) that will investigate whether the icy orb’s subterranean ocean could host life (SN: 5/17/14, p. 20).
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