National Museum of Natural History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-of-natural-history/RSS feed for National Museum of Natural HistoryenThu, 25 Jan 2024 19:33:35 +0000Uncovering Earth's Secrets One X-ray at a Timehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/01/25/uncovering-earths-secrets-one-x-ray-at-a-time/The National Museum of Natural History’s analytical laboratories are revolutionizing how scientists study everything from Civil War tooth fillings to Earth’s oldest rocksThu, 25 Jan 2024 19:33:35 +0000NMNH in Review: A ‘Killer’ Arrival at the Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/01/09/nmnh-in-review-a-killer-arrival-at-the-smithsonian/After stranding on a Florida beach, an orca’s odyssey to the museum will offer rich research opportunitiesTue, 09 Jan 2024 14:45:39 +0000NMNH in Review: Top Discoveries by Museum Scientists in 2023https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/01/04/nmnh-in-review-top-discoveries-by-museum-scientists-in-2023/Indigenous woolly dogs, ground sloth pendants and more headline-grabbing findings by scientists at the National Museum of Natural HistoryThu, 04 Jan 2024 19:45:00 +0000NMNH in Review: How an Asteroid Sample Traveled From Outer Space to the Museum's Mineral Hallhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2023/12/27/nmnh-in-review-how-an-asteroid-sample-traveled-from-outer-space-to-the-museums-mineral-hall/After a 500 million mile journey, a piece of the asteroid Bennu is now on display at the Smithsonian. But how did it get here?Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +00001.1 Billion Objects and Counting: Inside the Effort to Tally Natural History Specimens Around the Globehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2023/12/21/11-billion-objects-and-counting-inside-the-effort-to-tally-natural-history-specimens-around-the-globe/This year, NMNH director Kirk Johnson helped spearhead an effort to add up the collections of the world’s largest museumsThu, 21 Dec 2023 21:35:31 +0000Celebrate the Holiday Season with the Museum’s Stunning Collection of Blue Specimenshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2023/12/12/celebrate-the-holiday-season-with-the-museums-stunning-collection-of-blue-specimens/Learn how this rare hue shows up in the natural world with some of the Smithsonian’s bluest specimensTue, 12 Dec 2023 15:05:00 +0000Deck the Halls With Nature Crafts and More Natural History Programs This Decemberhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2023/12/07/deck-the-halls-with-nature-crafts-and-more-natural-history-programs-this-december/Join us for programs about colorful corals, ancient art and more at the National Museum of Natural HistoryThu, 07 Dec 2023 20:20:00 +0000