My Modern Met - March 16 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ ​[Gershwin’s Long-Lost Musical “La La Lucille” Rediscovered and Performed for the First Time]()​ [Gershwin’s Long-Lost Musical “La La Lucille” Rediscovered and Performed for the First Time] What's your favorite musical? Do you belt out “Defying Gravity” when you're alone? Do you still dance anytime “Seasons of Love” from Rent starts playing? Do you still dream of the incredible costumes from The Lion King? Chances are, if you're a Broadway enthusiast or music aficionado, you know George Gershwin's work. Born in 1898, […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Millions of Monarch Butterflies Make the Mexican Forest Their Home for the Winter](​ [Millions of Monarch Butterflies Make the Mexican Forest Their Home for the Winter] Every year, millions of monarch butterflies travel up to 2,800 miles to the forests of Central Mexico to escape the cold. After braving the elements, these butterflies turn Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve into an orange-and-black wonderland. From October to March, they carpet the trees and the ground as they rest, reproduce, and get ready […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Over 7,000 Steel Panels Line Façade of Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant in Turkish Desert]()​ [Over 7,000 Steel Panels Line Façade of Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant in Turkish Desert] Nestled in Turkey's only desert region, a striking piece of architecture complements the 3.2 million solar panels that fill the area. The Central Control Building is a centerpiece for Kalyon Energy's 1,350 MWp solar power plant, which has the capacity to be the largest solar energy power plant in Europe. Designed by Bilgin Architects, the […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Study Finds That Dementia Rates Are Declining](=)​ [Study Finds That Dementia Rates Are Declining] Dementia is an unfortunate condition faced by many in American families. Aging relatives lose their memories and abilities, while families watch the painful process and do all they can. Care remains expensive and, for many, elusive. With America's population swiftly skewing towards the retiring, aging baby boomers, dementia is a high priority field of medical […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Messi the Dog “Clapping” at the Oscars Was Actually Pre-Taped]()​ [Messi the Dog “Clapping” at the Oscars Was Actually Pre-Taped]  Ver esta publicación en Instagram  Una publicación compartida por Laura Martin Contini (@lauraandmessi) The French movie Anatomy of a Fall featured some of the most riveting performances of the year. One was that of actress Sandra Hüller, who nabbed an Oscar nomination. The other was the work of a 7-year-old border collie named […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Crustacean Fossil of Previously Unknown Species of Giant Crab Found in New Zealand](​ [Crustacean Fossil of Previously Unknown Species of Giant Crab Found in New Zealand] A New Zealand man named Karl Raubenheimer was walking on a beach one day near his home in Taranaki when he spotted something unique. As an amateur fossil hunter, he was drawn to what looked like a giant claw poking out from a rock. After lightly tapping it, he discovered this presumed rock was actually […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Monet’s Painting of the Seine River Sells at Auction for $18.5 Million](​ [Monet’s Painting of the Seine River Sells at Auction for $18.5 Million]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Christie's (@christiesinc) The world-renowned painter Claude Monet is famous today, and during his time among his Impressionist peers, for his fascination with natural scenes. Perhaps best known for painting the water lilies at his home at Giverny, he also found beauty in other parts […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Biologist Wins This Year’s ‘Dance Your PhD’ Contest With a Catchy Song About Kangaroo Behavior](=)​ [Biologist Wins This Year’s ‘Dance Your PhD’ Contest With a Catchy Song About Kangaroo Behavior] Some of the catchiest songs out there are inspired by love, heartbreak, or simply partying; however, the next club hit could be a fun song about kangaroo behavior. If it sounds like an obscure scientific topic, that's because it is. Weliton Menário Costa, who goes by WELI, is a biologist who just won the a […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Amateur Paleontologist Discovers 70-Million-Year-Old Fossil While Walking His Dog](=)​ [Amateur Paleontologist Discovers 70-Million-Year-Old Fossil While Walking His Dog] Amateur paleontologist Damien Boschetto could never have suspected the surprise that awaited him when he ventured out on a walk with his dog Muffin two years ago. They'd set off to examine a recently crumbled cliff, and, to Boschetto's surprise, when they arrived, he saw a bone sticking out of the ground. But this wasn't […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Astrophotographers Join Forces To Create High-Definition Panorama of Annular Eclipse](=)​ [Astrophotographers Join Forces To Create High-Definition Panorama of Annular Eclipse] Two talented astrophotographers came together to take a spectacular image of last year's annular eclipse. Andrew McCarthy and Dan Stein worked for months to perfect the image and released it with just one month left until the upcoming total solar eclipse. Titled Ring of the Gods, the 1.69-gigapixel panorama, which can also be viewed in close […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Incredible Winners of the 2024 British Wildlife Photography Awards]()​ [Incredible Winners of the 2024 British Wildlife Photography Awards] After evaluating over 14,000 images, the 2024 British Wildlife Photography Awards deemed Ryan Stalker‘s photograph of a soccer ball adrift in the ocean the winner. But this is no ordinary soccer ball. Having washed up in Dorset after a journey across the Atlantic, it also transported barnacles that clung to the plastic. Stalker's stunning photo […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Newly Discovered Bird Species Named After David Attenborough Sheds Light on Avian Evolution](​ [Newly Discovered Bird Species Named After David Attenborough Sheds Light on Avian Evolution] Sir David Attenborough has inspired many generations to learn about the world around them and pursue a nature-related career. And now, one of the scientists he moved has found a unique way to pay him back. Alex Clark, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Chicago, recently published a study about a newly discovered species […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[LEGO Unveils ‘Tiny Plants’ Set To Add a Touch of Nature Indoors That Will Never Die]()​ [LEGO Unveils ‘Tiny Plants’ Set To Add a Touch of Nature Indoors That Will Never Die] Winter, spring, summer or fall, LEGO's new Tiny Plants collection will thrive in any season. LEGO continues to expand its market in the realm of adult creativity, more recently in designing tiny plants that will brighten up your favorite spaces. This selection offers nine different designs that range from blooming botanicals and hearty vegetation to […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​ Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630