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Discover Seven Stories of America in the National Museum of Natural History’s New Exhibition

From a bird prepared by a president to a monumental cave carved by water over millions of years, “From These Lands” reveals how America’s history is etched in nature itself

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For National Pollinator Week, Learn Why the National Museum of Natural History is Using a State-of-the-Art Conveyor Belt System to Digitize Thousands of Insect Specimens

The ongoing effort captures high-quality images and collection data in seconds, creating an online database of bees, beetles, butterflies and flies

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Oregon But Not Forgotten: How Sea Otters Once Protected the State's Kelp Forests

For Sea Otter Day, learn how a suite of specimens featured in the museum’s upcoming “From These Lands” exhibition illustrate the intertwined nature of sea otters and giant kelp in the Pacific Northwest

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The Buffalo is Life: Inside the Symbiotic Relationship Between Bison and Native Communities

The National Museum of Natural History worked with Indigenous experts to spotlight the enduring cultural significance of buffalo in the exhibition “Bison: Standing Strong”

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Here’s How the Smithsonian’s 70-Year-Old Bull Bison Got a Blow-Out

Conservators at the National Museum of Natural History recently spruced up a bison specimen for the new exhibition “Bison: Standing Strong”

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This May at the National Museum of Natural History, Learn How Scientists Investigate Volcanic Eruptions

The museum is hosting events throughout the month ranging from an exploration of human evolutionary history to a celebration of all things amphibian

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150-Year-Old Frogs Collected by a Founding Smithsonian Naturalist Helped 21st-Century Scientists Track How Pesticides Devastated Amphibian Populations in Illinois

In celebration of the upcoming Save the Frogs Day, learn how scientists used historic cricket frogs to connect hormone-altering industrial chemicals to amphibian declines in the Midwest

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New Smithsonian Exhibition to Showcase Objects From All 50 States

National Museum of Natural History invites visitors to celebrate and reflect on national connections represented in the museum’s 148 million specimens and objects

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Celebrate the Comeback of the American Bison This Spring at the National Museum of Natural History

Mark your calendar for all things bison as the museum celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary with a spotlight on the national mammal

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Meet the Entomologist and Wildlife Photographer Zooming in on the Weird and Wonderful World of Ants

Mark Moffett, a research associate at the National Museum of Natural History, specializes in capturing the often-overlooked behaviors of insects

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