National Museum of Natural History

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has hundreds of scientists, researchers, curators and collection managers who connect people everywhere to life’s unfolding story. Here is a sampling of the unique voices that make up the chorus of ideas at the museum.

Some of the most exciting discoveries in human evolution happened in the last decade. (Human Origins Program, Smithsonian Institution)

These are the Decade’s Biggest Discoveries in Human Evolution

April 28th, 2020, 12:26PM

/ BY Briana Pobiner & Rick Potts

Mangroves line a channel connecting the Belize River to the coastal lagoon system. These trees are hundreds of years old and provide important habitat to both terrestrial and marine species. (Steve Canty, Smithsonian Marine Station)

Together, We Can Save the Mangroves

April 22nd, 2020, 6:00AM

/ BY Margaret Osborne

Karen Osborn, invertebrate zoologist and curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, uses photography to help people connect with the hard-to-see marine animals she studies, like this deep-sea jellyfish (Voragonema pedunculata). (Karen Osborn, Smithsonian)

Why Science Needs Art

April 15th, 2020, 6:00AM

/ BY Raven Capone Benko

Sabrina Sholts is the curator of biological anthropology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. (Paul Fetters, Smithsonian)

Get to Know the Scientist Studying Ancient Pathogens at the Smithsonian

April 14th, 2020, 6:00AM

/ BY Margaret Osborne

The National Museum of Natural History’s new Chief Scientist, Dr. Rebecca Johnson (Kate D. Sherwood, Smithsonian Institution)

Meet the Smithsonian’s Newest Chief Scientist

April 2nd, 2020, 10:21AM

/ BY Margaret Osborne

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