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From the Smithsonian Museums

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Enjoy Cherry Blossoms and More Natural History Programs this March

Enjoy environmental film screenings, gain an appreciation for spiders and more this month at the National Museum of Natural History

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Who Has Spent Decades Exploring Ocean Depths

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NMNH in Review: A ‘Killer’ Arrival at the Smithsonian

A black plate of whale baleen is lit up against a dark background with brown hair-like material coming from the bottom of the specimen.

How a Whale Skull at the Smithsonian Became a Beacon for Marine Mammal Conservation

A giant eye sits in a clear, glass container next to a smaller octopus and squid in glass containers on either side of the eye.

I Spy… A Giant Squid Eye

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How 3D Worms Provide a Peek Into Historic Smithsonian Collection

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Smithsonian Expedition Yields a New Species of Deep-Sea Coral

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Starstruck: A Suite of Strange Sea Stars Discovered in the Smithsonian’s Collection

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Museum Collections Provide Some Muscle for Mussel Conservation

A multitude of sea lions sit very close together on a crowded beach.

Reading Between the Bones: New Research Reveals an Unexpected Growth Spurt in California Sea Lions

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Five Facts About the Smithsonian’s Sprawling Whale Collection That Will Blow Your Mind

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Smithsonian Scientists Unearth Signs of an Ancient Climate Calamity Buried Beneath the Seafloor

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2022 in Review: The Year’s Top Discoveries by Museum Researchers

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To Understand How Animals See in the Abyss, Scientists Peer Through the Eyes of an Alien Amphipod

An orange and tan Megalodon hangs over the museum's food court with its supersized mouth agape.

Diving with Sharks Through Deep Time

Under the waves swirls a bed of sea grass. Above the water is a coastal home attached to a dock.

New Study Puts Smithsonian Conservation Efforts to the Test

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

Meet the Scientist Who Studies How Polychaete Worms Wriggle Through the Ocean

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

The Story Behind the Seashells By the Seashore

A diver uses a camera to study a barnacle-covered submarine resting on the seafloor

How Shipwrecks Shape the Seafloor

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An Ode to Zooplankton, the Hidden Heroes of the Sea

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Just Our Type: Museum's Dinosaur Skeleton Becomes the Scientific Standard for Its Species

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