Smithsonian Expedition Yields a New Species of Deep-Sea Coral
Collected from the deep waters off Puerto Rico, the species is a member of an enigmatic, and threatened, group of corals
Collected from the deep waters off Puerto Rico, the species is a member of an enigmatic, and threatened, group of corals
Jack TamisieaFrom tiny bat jaws to colossal geodes, the photography team at the National Museum of Natural History has spent decades documenting the Smithsonian’s hidden wonders.
Emma SaatyMuseum researcher describes several new species from specimens collected decades ago from Antarctica
Jack TamisieaThe story behind the specimens at the center of the museum’s new exhibition “Cellphone: Unseen Connections”
Jack TamisieaA behind the scenes glimpse of the museum’s new exhibition, “Cellphone: Unseen Connections”
Jack TamisieaFor Endangered Species Day, learn about the marvelous biology and murky future of freshwater mussels
Jack TamisieaParticipate in a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon and more this month at the National Museum of Natural History
Jack TamisieaAs climate change alters ocean ecosystems, scientists look to marine mammal ecology and morphology to predict how recovering species will fare in an uncertain future
Emma SaatyAlmost 40 years ago, Smithsonian zoologist Gary Graves collected tissue samples in the jungle that formed the nucleus of the museum’s DNA collection
Jack TamisieaFor National Veterinary Day, Matthew Carrano gives several ancient reptiles a paleo-physical
Jack TamisieaThe stunning tsavorite gemstone arrives at the museum with a well-documented history
Jack TamisieaArtificial lights wash out the stars that guide bird migrations, luring them into a maze of treacherous obstacles and highlighting the need to preserve the dark night sky
Emma SaatyLearn how botanical illustrator Alice Tangerini keeps traditional artistic methods alive in the increasingly digital world of science
Emma SaatyStream programs about the ever-brightening sky, the dawn of technology and visit the National Museum of Natural History for a book signing.
Emma SaatyThe new finding pushes the first signs of tetrapod herbivory back millions of years
Jack Tamisiea‘Lights Out’ explores how ecology and culture revolve around the night and how light pollution is threatening this essential darkness
Jack TamisieaEntomologist Floyd Shockley drove across the country to pick up a premier butterfly and moth collection
Jack TamisieaArchaeologist William Fitzhugh has spent the past two decades documenting carved stone monoliths in the Mongolian countryside to uncover the secrets of an elusive ancient culture
Emma SaatyTune in to programs about the original paleo diet, an environmental film festival and more at the National Museum of Natural History.
Emma SaatyElizabeth Cottrell collects rocks and analyzes samples in the lab to help reveal what makes Earth so unique
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