Up-close view of Megamouth

A Fishy Query

Why does this supersized shark’s mouth glow in the dark?
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Bison Teeth 3D Model Close Up for Header Image
Research and Collections

Sample Tar Pits' Paleo Diets

Gnawing questions answered with fossilized teeth
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Dire wolf display

Our Evolving Understanding of Dire Wolves

Dire? Yes. Wolves? Not so much.
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212 million years ago, in what is now Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, a group of Dromomeron romeri pause for a drink while several pterosaurs, now known to be their close evolutionary relatives, fly overhead. Image by Stephanie Abramowicz, Dinosaur Institute, NHMLAC
Naturalist

Dig Deeper Into Pterosaurs' Evolutionary Flight Path

NHM paleontologists take a big step in solving the mystery of pterosaurs' natural history
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Male walruses relaxing
Research and Collections

Walruses: On the Tusk of Greatness

With the discovery of the oldest tusked walrus yet, NHM scientists are getting to the root of the walrus’ long tooth.
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Oculudentavis, tiny dinosaur trapped in amber

The Hummingbird-Sized Dinosaur Story

A tale of how science works
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image of the surface of mars

Aaron Celestian Talks Life on Mars

"On Earth we look for things that are moving or growing to identify life. On Mars, it's not that easy." 
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Still image of CAT scan of a mummified cat
Research and Collections

Feline Forensics

Watch this CAT scan solve a museum mystery.
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Oculudentavis, tiny dinosaur trapped in amber

A Tiny Dinosaur and a Big Discovery

An international team, including NHM scientists, discovered the smallest dinosaur ever found, almost perfectly preserved
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Trumpet, tree, pink, bloom, pollenated
Nature in L.A.

L.A.'s Street Trees

What trees line the L.A. streets?
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