Hunter the T. rex puppet outside in Exposition Park's Rose Garden
Naturalist

Encounter Our Mighty Friendly Dino

Meet Hunter, our large-scale T. rex puppet.
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expedition in utah for r&c
Naturalist

Dinosaurs in the Desert

A crew heads to the Badlands of Utah and New Mexico and return with (literally) tons of fossil treasure, plus a few big surprises.
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bird dinosaur fossil china
Naturalist

Dinosaurs in China

NHM Scientists Seek Out Birds From the East
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nate smith in antarctica
Naturalist

Meet Our Polar Explorer

Dr. Nathan Smith, Associate Curator of NHM’s Dinosaur Institute, is an experienced Antarctic fossil hunter.
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A few of the six-million-year-old coprolites (fossilized feces) of extinct bone-crushing dogs; the one on the right has visible bits of bone sticking out. (Ouch.)
Research and Collections

The Proof Is in the Pooping

Fossilized feces help confirm the diet of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs
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