Natural History Museum

New coverage from Phys.org and the Natural History Museum warns that shifting climate conditions could change the risks posed by deadly rodent-borne diseases. Warmer temperatures and altered rainfall patterns may expand rodent habitats and increase human contact with pathogens such as hantavirus and Lassa fever, prompting calls for improved disease surveillance as environments change.

The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia has closed, with a dispute underway over efforts to reopen it. The historic natural history museum's shutdown and the battle over its future are drawing public attention, though further details about the closure and reopening fight were not immediately available.

The UK Art Museum is presenting an exhibition or project examining connections between art and natural history, according to University of Kentucky news outlet UKNow. The museum, based at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, is highlighting how artistic works intersect with the natural world and scientific collections.