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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Gray Wolf Skull
Research and Collections

Noggins for Noshing?

Animal diets, skull shapes and the limits of convergent evolution
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Great Shark Hunt hike in

The Great Shark Hunt

A community effort to uncover ancient L.A.
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Up-close view of Megamouth

A Fishy Query

Why does this supersized shark’s mouth glow in the dark?
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Bison Teeth 3D Model Close Up for Header Image
Research and Collections

Sample Tar Pits' Paleo Diets

Gnawing questions answered with fossilized teeth
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212 million years ago, in what is now Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, a group of Dromomeron romeri pause for a drink while several pterosaurs, now known to be their close evolutionary relatives, fly overhead. Image by Stephanie Abramowicz, Dinosaur Institute, NHMLAC
Naturalist

Dig Deeper Into Pterosaurs' Evolutionary Flight Path

NHM paleontologists take a big step in solving the mystery of pterosaurs' natural history
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Male walruses relaxing
Research and Collections

Walruses: On the Tusk of Greatness

With the discovery of the oldest tusked walrus yet, NHM scientists are getting to the root of the walrus’ long tooth.
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Oculudentavis, tiny dinosaur trapped in amber

The Hummingbird-Sized Dinosaur Story

A tale of how science works
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image of the surface of mars

Aaron Celestian Talks Life on Mars

"On Earth we look for things that are moving or growing to identify life. On Mars, it's not that easy." 
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