A behind the scenes glimpse of the museum’s new exhibition, “Cellphone: Unseen Connections”
Jack Tamisiea
The stunning tsavorite gemstone arrives at the museum with a well-documented history
Jack Tamisiea
Elizabeth Cottrell collects rocks and analyzes samples in the lab to help reveal what makes Earth so unique
Jack Tamisiea
Smithsonian scientists study saline lakes in the Chilean desert to travel back in time to ancient Earth and beyond
Emma Saaty
From the colors they glow to where they come from, learn all about these space rocks in celebration of the year's largest meteor shower
Megan Kalomiris
In 1912, scientists invented X-ray crystallography and revealed a crystal’s atomic structure for the first time
Tess Joosse
Once gifted by Napoleon, the heirloom is now bejeweled in December’s birthstone
Abigail Eisenstadt
A one-of-a-kind natural quartz now welcomes visitors to the natural history museum
Abigail Eisenstadt
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