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Top Discoveries at the National Museum of Natural History in 2024

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Newly Described Fossil From Wyoming Sheds Light on When Frogs and Toads Lost Their Teeth

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To Bridge Heritage and Science, the Smithsonian’s Inclusive Education Programs Empower Learners Through Culture and Community

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After 50 Years, Scientists Still Love Lucy

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To Understand How Species Evolve, Scientists Flock to Where Charismatic Birds Intermingle

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Scientists at the National Museum of Natural History Discover Two Squirrel Species Long Obscured by Mistaken Identities

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The Murder Mystery Linking a Bird Specimen at the National Museum of Natural History to the Mysterious Death of an Arctic Explorer

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Meet the Scientist Decoding Human History in South America Through Giant Ground Sloth Fossils

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The Name Game: A 'Celebrity' Cephalopod Specimen Correctly Identified More Than 80 Years After Discovery

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Our Planet On the Big Screen: New Museum Exhibition Explores Ever-Changing Earth from Space and on the Ground

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