An artistic reconstruction of a herd of ancient sea cows foraging on the seafloor.
Research and Collections
For Ancient and Modern Seagrass Ecosystems, Having a (Sea)Cow Is Super Important
A new species of extinct dugong from the Persian Gulf highlights sea cows as underwater lawn mowers protecting biodiversity
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Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas holding specimens in a jar and wearing a head lamp at night
Research and Collections
Sumérgete en el mundo los Arácnidos con nuestro nuevo Curador de Entomología, el Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas
Conoce a uno de los dos nuevos curadores de Entomología del Museo de Historia Natural, NHM y explora con nosotros la biodiversidad de arácnidos secreta en las entrañas de la tierra.
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Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas holding specimens in a jar and wearing a head lamp at night
Research and Collections
Cave Dive Into Arachnids With Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas, Our New Entomology Curator
Welcome one of NHM’s two new Entomology Curators and explore the secret biodiversity of arachnids deep below the Earth’s surface
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a woman holds a twig from a tree
Research and Collections
Ants Are Her Business: Meet Dr. Megan Barkdull, Our New Entomology Curator
Welcome one of NHM’s two new Entomology Curators and discover some of the secrets hiding in ant DNA
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Fossil tree limb with a fossil bird on top of it framed by demolished wall
Research and Collections
Fossil Trees Help Grow Our Understanding of Ancient Climate
A new study reveals how ancient trees from La Brea Tar Pits helped warm the planet during the last ice age by coughing up CO2
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Bat Specimens from the Mammalogy Collection laid back to back with their specimen tags visible
Research and Collections
Digitized Mammals
How the new digitization project Ranges is unlocking the potential of NHM's Mammalogy Collection
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A paradise tanager looks directly into a camera with its green head cocked, visible red spot on its back, and stunningly bright blue breast.
Research and Collections
Hidden black and white feathers are the secret behind songbirds' dazzling colors
Colorful songbirds like tanagers use a painterly technique to make their colors pop
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Vintage illustration of various feathers and specimen skins of birds
Research and Collections
How Bird Feathers Work
A brief look at the structure of feathers—and what they mean to birds
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A life-like painting of a large lizard lurking over a nest of dinosaur eggs with one already in its mouth
Research and Collections
A Monster “Goblin” at the Feet of Dinosaurs
Meet the newly discovered giant, armored lizard named for the Hobbit’s goblin prince
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An silhouette of a bird filled with naming words like 'black' 'western' etc
Research and Collections
A First Step to Bird Names as Simple as ABC
First-of-its-kind Avian Lexicon Atlas maps how bird species get their names
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