Out of the Water Stories are our means of passing on expressions of our encounters and experiences through time. Generation after generation. Myths are ‘misunderstandings’ of the truth; a story which is likely to be false, but was, or is, believed. Legends are often seen as historical facts, but are rarely authenticated. These myths and...Read More
Visiting Scientist Feature: Dr. Lu Yao
Last month, we hosted Dr. Lu Yao from the American Museum of Natural History, who was here to examine gibbon specimens from the museum’s Zoological Reference Collection (ZRC). Dr. Lu is currently looking into hybridisation in gibbons by studying their morphology and DNA. To do so, she scanned gibbon skulls from the ZRC using a 3D...Read More
Visiting Scientist(s) Feature: Dr. Stefano Cannicci and students
Just before the Lunar New Year break, we hosted Dr. Stefano Cannicci from the University of Hong Kong, along with his PhD students, Rebekah Butler, Laura Agusto and Pedro Juliao Jimenez, who were here to examine crab specimens in the Zoological Reference Collection (ZRC). Having brought over crab specimens they collected from Hong Kong, they...Read More
Harryplax severus and the Twenty-year-old Secret
A secret that evaded detection for almost 20 years has finally been uncovered, with the discovery of Harryplax severus. Sorry to disappoint all the ‘Potterheads’ out there, but this is not a synopsis of a new Harry Potter spin-off. Rather, it is a tale of how a new species of crab was discovered by LKCNHM...Read More
Limited Edition LKCNHM Red Packets
Get a pack of our limited edition LKCNHM red packets with a minimum spending of $32.00 on admission tickets in one receipt from today. Two local adult tickets cost $32.00. Be quick as only 150 packs are available for redemption! Additional red packets can be purchased at The Museum Shop at $5 per pack of...Read More
Scientist Feature: Dr Tohru Naruse
Dr Tohru Naruse at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM). Photo by Chia Han Shen. “Crabby” Research When we think crustaceans, we think chilli or black pepper crab and how to satisfy our palates. There are, however, some who think crabs not to fill their appetites but to feed their curiosity....Read More
Scientist Feature: Earl of Cranbrook
Unlikely Birds of a Feather What do Southeast Asian birds have in common with an Earl? Are they birds of the same feather? That is the question in which this feature will seek to uncover. Born in 1933, the current and fifth Earl of Cranbrook, Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, is an ardent naturalist. He has made many...Read More
Scientist Feature: Dr Yang Chien-Hui
When one hears of the word crustacean, seafood is what usually comes to mind and rings the dinner bell. But for Dr Yang Chien-Hui, these sea creatures pique interest in a different sense. They are her life’s work and she has dedicated to studying their biology, genetics and natural history. Dr Yang, is a...Read More
The post SG50 intern — Han Shen!
Launch of the Jubilee Whale Exhibit!
After 249 days since the carcass of a Sperm Whale was spotted off the shores of Jurong Island, our newest exhibit was unveiled by our guest of honour, Ms Ho Ching, to a rapturous applause from donors, invited guests, LKCNHMembers and volunteers! The preservation of Jubi was a colossal task and things would not have...Read More