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2025 Excavated: A Look Back at Some of the Biggest NHM Discoveries
From prehistoric giant lizards and ancient raccoons to newly discovered spiders and heroic extinct dugongs, NHMLAC researchers had a busy year describing new species. Meet some of the coolest creatures our researchers described this year, along with other inspiring discoveries.
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Unearthed: Raw Beauty
Join us to experience a one-of-a-kind exhibition
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An artistic reconstruction of a herd of ancient sea cows foraging on the seafloor.
Research and Collections
For Ancient and Modern Seagrass Ecosystems, Having a (Sea)Cow Is Super Important
A new species of extinct dugong from the Persian Gulf highlights sea cows as underwater lawn mowers protecting biodiversity
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Naturalist
Bygone Building Blocks
See how people have been utilizing minerals in all sorts of ways, from antiquity to today.
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A nanotyrannus confronts two juvenile t.rex while a subadult looms in the distance
Return of the Short (Tyrant) King: A New Paper by Dinosaur Institute Researcher Shows Nanotyrannus Was Not a Juvenile T. rex
With the help of our T. rex growth series, researchers shows throat bones accurately record maturity in dinosaurs, establishing Nanotyrannus as a distinct species
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Dinosaur Discussions
Evolutionary Insights from Paravian Dinosaurs with Dr. Alan Turner
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Dinosaur Discussions
The Evolution of the Bird Brain and the Origins of Flight with Dr. Amy Balanoff
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Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas holding specimens in a jar and wearing a head lamp at night
Research and Collections
Sumérgete en el mundo los Arácnidos con nuestro nuevo Curador de Entomología, el Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas
Conoce a uno de los dos nuevos curadores de Entomología del Museo de Historia Natural, NHM y explora con nosotros la biodiversidad de arácnidos secreta en las entrañas de la tierra.
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Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas holding specimens in a jar and wearing a head lamp at night
Research and Collections
Cave Dive Into Arachnids With Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz-Ruedas, Our New Entomology Curator
Welcome one of NHM’s two new Entomology Curators and explore the secret biodiversity of arachnids deep below the Earth’s surface
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Research and Collections
Ants Are Her Business: Meet Dr. Megan Barkdull, Our New Entomology Curator
Welcome one of NHM’s two new Entomology Curators and discover some of the secrets hiding in ant DNA
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