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Eric Liu

Eric Liu is an intern in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs. He aspires to become a storyteller of natural history.

Stories from this author

Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History traveled the world and made many new discoveries this year—including 18 new species of pelican spiders. (Nikolai Scharff)

Check Out Some of Our Most Popular Discoveries From 2018

Celebrate the new year with some of our most popular scientific discoveries from 2018.