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Get Up Close With Bat Specimens and More Natural History Programs This October

Stop by for programs about bats, fantastic fossils and more at the National Museum of Natural History

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I Spy… A Giant Squid Eye

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Untangling the Branches of Hawaii’s Evolutionary Tree

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How 3D Worms Provide a Peek Into Historic Smithsonian Collection

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Summer Summary: A Mysterious Fossil Tooth, Metallic Planet and Marine Hitchhikers

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For the Love of Lizards: Meet One of the Smithsonian’s Lizard Experts

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Smithsonian Expedition Yields a New Species of Deep-Sea Coral

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Behind the Lens: Meet the Photographers Capturing the Museum’s Most Stunning Moments.

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Starstruck: A Suite of Strange Sea Stars Discovered in the Smithsonian’s Collection

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New Museum Display Showcases the Mineral Building Blocks of Cellphones

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“Endlessly Fascinating Devices”: Why the National Museum of Natural History is Exploring the Cultural Nature of Cellphones

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Museum Collections Provide Some Muscle for Mussel Conservation

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Discover How Domesticating Dogs Influenced Human Evolution and Other Natural History Programs This May

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Reading Between the Bones: New Research Reveals an Unexpected Growth Spurt in California Sea Lions

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How Lugging a Liquid Nitrogen Tank into the Amazon Helped Spark Ornithology’s Genetic Revolution

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Dino-Sore: Smithsonian Paleontologist Diagnoses Ancient Ailments in the Museum’s Dinosaurs

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The Story Behind the Smithsonian’s Newest Gem: the Exquisite Lion of Merelani

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Turning Off Your Lights Could Save Millions of Birds Each Year from Deadly Building Collisions

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The Smithsonian’s Only Botanical Illustrator Transforms Science Into Stunning Works of Art

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Discover Why Animals Need the Dark and Other Natural History Programs This April

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Get Up Close With Bat Specimens and More Natural History Programs This October

I Spy… A Giant Squid Eye

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