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Meet Francisco Werner, the National Museum of Natural History’s New Sant Chair for Marine Science

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Oregon But Not Forgotten: How Sea Otters Once Protected the State's Kelp Forests

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How Did Animals Conquer the Deep Sea? Mussels and Clams Point to Two Different Strategies

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A New Pterosaur, Ancient Asteroid Brine and More Discoveries from the National Museum of Natural History in 2025

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Meet the Museum Director Who’s Wild About Walruses

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To Survive Mass Extinctions, Reef-Building Corals Retreat to the Deep Blue Sea

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To Understand a Changing Estuary, Smithsonian Scientists Search for Biodiversity Buried in the Sediment

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Meet Sylvia Earle, the Trailblazing Marine Biologist Who Has Spent Her Career Giving Algae Their Long-Deserved Due

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This February, Meet the Women Transforming Science at the National Museum of Natural History

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Meet the Museum Scientist Who Sails the Ocean and Sifts Through Seafood Markets to Identify Fishes

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Building a Library of Life: How Smithsonian Collections Are Revolutionizing Ocean eDNA Research

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Meet the Smithsonian Fellow Alumni Helping to Save the Planet

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Enjoy Cherry Blossoms and More Natural History Programs this March

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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

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

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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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