With the 18 days of triple digit temperatures we have been experiencing in the DFW area the past few weeks, it can be a little difficult to inspire the family to get outdoors. Fortunately, the Heard Museum has several opportunities for family recreation that can be enjoyed indoors and out....more

MONSTER MELEE a prehistoric menagerie produced by Kokoro gets a final check before installment in a dinosaur theme park near Tokyo. Suppling clients around the world, Kokoro incorporates the latest research into its museum-quality models. In the company's workshop artists sculpt polyurethane bodies over pneumatically driven metal skeletons, then texture and paint silicone rubber skin...more.

A new exhibit at the zoo uses giant replicas of insects to teach children about science; 'Kids just love creepy crawly things,' said an official of the company (Kokoro) that prepared the exhibit...more.

There have been at least seven exhibits featuring animatronic dinosaurs at MOSH during the past decade and each has proved popular, said Luca Berton, the museum exhibits director. The latest herd to invade MOSH's second floor is being called "Prehistoric Predators."..more.