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Uncovering Earth's 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 rocks

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NMNH in Review: A ‘Killer’ Arrival at the Smithsonian

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NMNH in Review: Top Discoveries by Museum Scientists in 2023

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1.1 Billion Objects and Counting: Inside the Effort to Tally Natural History Specimens Around the Globe

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Embark on a Journey to the Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Station

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Meet the Scientist Studying the Scary Speed of Spider Jaws

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Untangling the Branches of Hawaii’s Evolutionary Tree

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How 3D Worms Provide a Peek Into Historic Smithsonian Collection

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Summer Summary: A Mysterious Fossil Tooth, Metallic Planet and Marine Hitchhikers

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Reading Between the Bones: New Research Reveals an Unexpected Growth Spurt in California Sea Lions

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How Lugging a Liquid Nitrogen Tank into the Amazon Helped Spark Ornithology’s Genetic Revolution

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Smithsonian Scientists Discover One of the Earliest Mammal Ancestors That Ate Its Veggies

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Studying the Mysterious Mongolian Deer Stones

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Venturing to Volcanoes to Understand the Origins of Earth’s Surface

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Clay-Encrusted Microbes Provide Clues to How Early Life Developed on Earth and Potentially Mars

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Smithsonian Scientists Unearth Signs of an Ancient Climate Calamity Buried Beneath the Seafloor

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2022 in Review: The Year’s Top Discoveries by Museum Researchers

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To Understand How Animals See in the Abyss, Scientists Peer Through the Eyes of an Alien Amphipod

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Celebrate Fabulous Fossils and More Natural History Programs This October

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Unlocking Crucial Conservation Clues in the Genetic Code of Koalas

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