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Deck the Halls With Nature Crafts and More Natural History Programs This December

Join us for programs about colorful corals, ancient art and more at the National Museum of Natural History

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Meet the Archaeologist Leading the Museum’s Repatriation Efforts

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Embark on a Journey to the Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Station

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How a Whale Skull at the Smithsonian Became a Beacon for Marine Mammal Conservation

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Meet the Scientist Studying the Scary Speed of Spider Jaws

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Meet the Smithsonian’s Spookiest Staffers: Flesh-Eating Beetles

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What a Drawerful of Dung Reveals About the Lives of Ground Sloths

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How Smithsonian Fossil Preparators Are Re-Excavating a Tyrannosaur From Its Past on Display

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

A giant eye sits in a clear, glass container next to a smaller octopus and squid in glass containers on either side of the eye.

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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Deck the Halls With Nature Crafts and More Natural History Programs This December

Meet the Archaeologist Leading the Museum’s Repatriation Efforts

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