tail

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The immersive “Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow” exhibit featured augmented reality experiences that let visitors use smartphones to bring new “life” to the vibrant, gory, goofy and grand pieces surrounding them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

Tail loss in the group of primates that includes gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans is believed to have occurred about 25 million years ago, when the group evolved away from Old World monkeys, said the authors.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

Whimsical, slightly spooky creatures in clay and sumi ink by artist Saya Moriyasu emerge in “Ozeki 尾石 — Tail End of a Stone.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

"We'd like to see that land back," said Rosebud Sioux Chief John Spotted Tail during a 2018 speech at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023

“They called the Negro pilots Red Tails or Red Tail Angels. But the stores don’t sell these planes with red paint.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce