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Talking Tar Pits Turkeys
Dig into some ancient turkey with our Tar Pits team member, Preparator Laura Tewksbury.
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Sauropod Head
Research and Collections
Tooth Fast, Tooth Curious?
A new study uncovers a novel approach to a plant-based diet, unique to long-necked dinosaurs
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three-dimensional scan of the pathological pelvis and femur
Research and Collections
These Hips Don’t Lie: 3D Imaging of a Pelvis Suggests Social Care for Saber Tooths
A new display at La Brea Tar Pits showcases how modern science can shed new light on old fossils.
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Research and Collections
Toothy Grins from the Past
The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement pattern
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Photograph of the Dino Hall exhibit
Research and Collections
Virtual Na Paglilibot Sa Bulwagang Dino – Filipino
Isang pagbisitang virtual sa panahón ng mga dínosáwro
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T. rex skull in Dinosaur Hall
Our 10 Year Dinoversary
Celebrating the first decade of NHM's ground-shaking Dinosaur Hall
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E. Occidentalis
Horsing Around at La Brea Tar Pits
Say giddy up to the Western horse
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The Great Shark Hunt
A community effort to uncover ancient L.A.
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You Herd of Bison in L.A.?
Hoofing it through Ice Age Los Angeles
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Research and Collections
Sample Tar Pits' Paleo Diets
Gnawing questions answered with fossilized teeth
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