Image shows the newly discovered beetle species Dorynota phoenix, undated photo. It was almost destroyed in a fire at the Brazilian National Museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2018. Note: Licensed content. (Senckenberg/Newsflash)
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21 July 2023
Scientists examining one of the few items to have escaped a devastating fire that destroyed a spectacular museum collection have discovered a previously unknown species of insect. The Brazilian National Museum in Rio de Janeiro was almost burned to the ground when a blaze broke out shortly...