Tapeworm
Research and Collections
Preserve Our Parasites
Conserving unseen worlds of misunderstood organisms
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bsandiegonensis
Research and Collections
How to DISCO at Home
Creativity powers the DISCO team, no matter where the lab is. 
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Japanese Friendship Doll from NHM collection
Research and Collections
Silent Envoys
The Japanese Friendship Doll Exchange
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Marine Minerals Video sunset over ocean
Research and Collections
There's Climate History at the Bottom of the Ocean
Looking at ocean sediments reveals how Earth has changed over time.
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Turtle fossil prep
Research and Collections
A Fossilized Turtle Revealed
Uncover the methods behind preparing fossils with Vertebrate Paleontology Department preparator Alan Zdinak.
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Preparator James Preston working on fossils from home.
Research and Collections
A Different Kind of Prepping
For Vertebrate Paleontology Preparator James Preston, science doesn’t stop.
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