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Top Discoveries at the National Museum of Natural History in 2024

Fungus-farming ants, fossilized footprints and a prehistoric critter named after a Muppet are just a few of the year’s most notable findings

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

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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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Across the Smithsonian, Researchers are Working Together to Save Virginia’s Birds

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Tiny Tornado Chasers: Why Rare Songbirds Rely on Destructive Winds

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Celebrate Cellphones, Birds and Old Jazz Favorites at the National Museum of Natural History this May and June

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When the Moon Obscures the Sun, How Does Life on Earth Respond?

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How A 190-Year-Old Shorebird Preserves Darwin’s Legacy

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Celebrate the Holiday Season with the Museum’s Stunning Collection of Blue Specimens

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Discover How Domesticating Dogs Influenced Human Evolution and Other Natural History Programs This May

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How Lugging a Liquid Nitrogen Tank into the Amazon Helped Spark Ornithology’s Genetic Revolution

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Turning Off Your Lights Could Save Millions of Birds Each Year from Deadly Building Collisions

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Peer Through the Glare to Glimpse the Night Sky in New Smithsonian Exhibition

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In 1904, Theodore Roosevelt Won a Presidential Election…And a Pair of Ostriches

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How Leafcutter Ants and Other Culinary Creatures Prepare a Feast

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

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A Bird in the Hand: How a Smithsonian Zoologist Spent the Pandemic Tracking Nectar-Robbing Orioles

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New Smithsonian Exhibition Explores the Intersection of People and Nature

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Get To Know the Natural World’s Most Devoted Dads

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