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  1. 13 hours ago

    in 1984: 168-carat emerald once owned by a prima donna was put on permanent display in our Gem Hall.

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  2. 18 hours ago

    Looking for a way to volunteer? Email NMNHVolunteer@si.edu to learn more about our exciting opportunities!

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  3. 19 hours ago

    A parasite disrupts a MT river ecosystem and the people who depend upon it.

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  4. Aug 26

    Your fix: Compsopteris, a pteridosperm, or seed fern, is an extinct plant common during the Permian.

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  5. Aug 26

    A lot of the new advancements...in biology & health have roots back in museums' collections," says .

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  6. Aug 26

    This let's celebrate the strong who inspire us. Who are your inspirations?

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  7. Aug 26

    Volunteers on paleo digs come in all shapes and sizes, even the four-legged variety.

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  8. Aug 26

    has amazing plants but they also have a great herbarium of dried plants from the garden!

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  9. Aug 26

    Dog skulls from collections - shape can differ quite considerably between breeds!

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  10. Aug 26

    9/7 join & biologist for a conversation about .

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  11. Aug 25

    Such an aging fossil! The cast we have @ USNM has been invaluable!

    10 years ago today, the bizarre fossil baleen Janjucetus was announced
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  12. Aug 24

    Meet the dolphin species that was hidden in 's fossil room

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  13. Aug 25

    Working by the beach or at the pool? Protect yourself from mosquito bites day and night.

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  14. Aug 25

    Climate change + bowhead whales.

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  15. Aug 25

    Oct 25: will be w/ to talk about life in the !

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  16. Aug 25

    Celebrate by exploring archives & specimens from surveys of 1st US

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  17. Aug 25

    Paleontologists draw inspiration from Don Quixote in naming newly discovered sauropod species.

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  18. Aug 25

    Want to know more about the stories in ? Join at on Sept. 7!

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  19. Aug 25

    Happy 100th Birthday !!!

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  20. Aug 24

    The fascinating history of camouflage, TONIGHT! 6pm in Baird Auditorium.

    on the history of camo, Wed 8/24 @ 6p Learn more at event:
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