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December 26, 2025

New Year’s Sale at My Modern Met Store: Save 15% on All of Our Creative Products

The new year is always an exciting time. There’s a sense of optimism that the next 365 days will be better than the last. To celebrate the proverbial turning of a page, we’re having a New Year's sale at My Modern Met Store. From December 26 to January 2, 11:59 p.m. PST, use the code HELLO2026 to save 15% on your entire order on everything in our shop—even the sale items.

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December 25, 2025

Fossil of Extinct North American Rhino Offers Evidence Challenging Our Knowledge of Arctic History

Experts from the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) have made an important discovery about rhinos. In the Haughton Crater in the Canadian High Arctic, researchers have uncovered the northernmost species of “Arctic rhino” called Epiatheracerium itjilik. Epiatheracerium is the genus of rhinoceros, and itjilik means “frost” in Inuktitut.

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December 24, 2025

Hangzhou’s Upcoming Art Museum Meanders Across Waterfront Like a Flowing River

Nestled beside the Qiantang River in Hangzhou are a series of ambitious downtown developments. These new buildings snake along the river, offering stunning views of the nearby waterways. In the coming years, yet another structure will join this budding skyline: the Hangzhou Qiantang Bay Art Museum. Spearheading the museum’s design is Snøhetta, the Oslo-based architecture firm behind such renowned projects as the Oslo Opera House, Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Times Square’s 2017 transformation.

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December 23, 2025

Rare Elves and Sprites Light up the Sky Like a Scene From the Film ‘Independence Day’

Italian photographer Valter Binotto captured a seemingly unreal image—one where two rare forms of red lightning shot into the sky like something out of science fiction. In fact, he compared the scene to the film Independence Day. Upon photographing the scene, it reminded him of the moment in the movie when the alien ship destroys the U.S. White House.

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