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Research That Rocks

Our breathtaking backyard state park
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Before Dinosaurs Got Big

Meet Earth’s first giant—a humongous new species of ichthyosaur—only at NHM!
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Fragmentary Fossils Help Tell the Whole Evolutionary Story

Paleontological “twigs” from our fossil past can help us reconstruct branches on the tree of life
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Chimpanzees: Redefining What It Means to Be Human

Dr. Jane Goodall’s scientific insights revealed how similar we are to chimpanzees.
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Earth's First Giant

The two-meter skull of a humongous new ichthyosaur species, Earth’s first known giant creature, reveals how both the extinct marine reptiles and modern whales became giants.
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Tooth Fast, Tooth Curious?

A new study uncovers a novel approach to a plant-based diet, unique to long-necked dinosaurs
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These Hips Don’t Lie: 3D Imaging of a Pelvis Suggests Social Care for Saber Tooths

A new display at La Brea Tar Pits showcases how modern science can shed new light on old fossils.
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Toothy Grins from the Past

The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement pattern
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Noggins for Noshing?

Animal diets, skull shapes and the limits of convergent evolution
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The Great Shark Hunt

A community effort to uncover ancient L.A.
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