The White House is proceeding with a $400 million ballroom construction project despite legal challenges from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which seeks to impose oversight and public input requirements. A judge allowed the work to continue while ordering the government to submit plans to oversight bodies, but questions remain about the project's compliance with federal laws and the transparency of the process.
A federal judge is inclined to deny a preservationist group's request to halt Trump's White House ballroom project, citing lack of evidence of irreparable harm, with a final decision expected soon. The case involves concerns over legal compliance and independent reviews, as construction proceeds amid ongoing legal and political debates.
Scientists in Italy discovered the nearly complete mummified remains of a teenage boy from the 17th-19th century, preserved by copper corrosion which created a chemical barrier to decay, revealing a new form of natural, metal-induced mummification that challenges traditional assumptions about preservation methods.
Scientists have discovered what are believed to be the world's oldest mummies in southeastern Asia, dating back up to 12,000 years, created through a smoke-drying process by ancient hunter-gatherer communities, revealing a long-standing tradition of preserving and honoring ancestors.
The Rocky Butte Preservation Society is hosting the first-ever concert inside the historic tunnel of Rocky Butte, Portland's significant extinct volcano, featuring local musicians and celebrating the tunnel's 86th anniversary, while promoting the area's rich geological and cultural history.
Japan's National Diet Library will not accept Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards for preservation because they are not considered true physical media, as the games require initial online download to function, unlike traditional cartridges.
Japan's National Diet Library will not preserve Switch 2's Game-Key Cards because they only contain a license to download games, not actual content, highlighting concerns about digital preservation and the nature of modern game media.
The Japan's National Diet Library will not archive Switch 2 Game-Key Cards because they do not contain the actual game data, only a code for download, raising concerns about game preservation and access.
Archaeologists have discovered the largest Roman shoes ever found at Magna Roman Fort in Britain, with some measuring over 12 inches, raising questions about the people who wore them and their possible differences in body size or supply habits. The preservation of these organic artifacts is thanks to anaerobic soil conditions, and further analysis may reveal insights into Roman life, health, and social structure on Hadrian’s Wall.
The body of Naseeruddin, missing for 28 years after falling into a glacier in Pakistan, was found remarkably preserved due to glacier freezing, highlighting the impact of climate change on glacier melt and the uncovering of long-hidden secrets from the past.
The body of Naseeruddin, missing since 1997 after a family feud, was found well-preserved in a melting glacier in Pakistan's Kohistan region, providing closure after 28 years.
Over 1.1 million people have signed the 'Stop Killing Games' petition, advocating for game publishers to implement end-of-life plans that allow games to remain playable after support ends, potentially influencing new EU legislation and gaining support in the UK for future debates.
A long-lost Animaniacs GBA game, Hollywood Hypnotics, originally canceled in 2003, has been rediscovered and is now fully playable online, thanks to dedicated preservation efforts, offering fans a glimpse of a nearly finished game that was thought to be lost.
A 15-million-year-old fish fossil with its last meal still intact was discovered in Australia, providing unprecedented insights into ancient ecosystems, fish behavior, and the role of iron in fossil preservation.
A new study challenges the long-held belief that volcanic eruptions preserved the world's best-preserved dinosaur fossils in China's Yixian Formation. Researchers now suggest that periodic sediment accumulation from seasonal rains and the collapse of animal burrows created oxygen-free environments conducive to fossilization. This process preserved the fossils over a short period of about 93,000 years, capturing exquisite details of the ancient ecosystem. The findings highlight the role of ordinary sedimentation processes rather than extraordinary volcanic events in fossil preservation.
