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Megan Kalomiris

Megan Kalomiris is an intern in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Office of Communications and Public Affairs. She has previously written for the NIH Catalyst and Stanford News Service, among other outlets. Megan recently graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a master's in science communication. She also holds a BS in Biology from California State University, Fresno. You can read more of her work at https://megan-kalomiris.com/.

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Four Reasons Why There Is More to the Hummingbird Than Meets the Eye

This National Hummingbird Day, learn the buzz about these bizarre and beautiful birds

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When Was the World Our Oyster? We Asked the Anthropologist Investigating Sustainable Oyster Practices Through History

A dark sky just after dusk is set ablaze by several streaking meteorites

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A black-and-orange orchard oriole perches on a bright red flower and uses its beak to peck at the petals.

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A small, tan fox with large, pointed pink ears blends into its sand-colored enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

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Meet the Scientist Who Knows the Buzz About the Northern Giant Hornet

A pink and yellow worm is covered in several tangled strands of string-like gills.

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The inside of a lumpy white and brown seashell is smooth and pink.

The Story Behind the Seashells By the Seashore

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