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To Understand How Species Evolve, Scientists Flock to Where Charismatic Birds Intermingle

For decades, researchers have explored a region in Panama that serves as a “manakin melting pot”

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Scientists at the National Museum of Natural History Discover Two Squirrel Species Long Obscured by Mistaken Identities

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The Murder Mystery Linking a Bird Specimen at the National Museum of Natural History to the Mysterious Death of an Arctic Explorer

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Across the Smithsonian, Researchers are Working Together to Save Virginia’s Birds

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Tiny Tornado Chasers: Why Rare Songbirds Rely on Destructive Winds

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Meet the Museum Scientist Who Sails the Ocean and Sifts Through Seafood Markets to Identify Fishes

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Building a Library of Life: How Smithsonian Collections Are Revolutionizing Ocean eDNA Research

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Shrew Are You? Scientist Discovers Two New Species of Shrews in Museum’s Collection

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When the Moon Obscures the Sun, How Does Life on Earth Respond?

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How A 190-Year-Old Shorebird Preserves Darwin’s Legacy

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Smithsonian Scientists Discover New Species of Hedgehogs Hiding in Plain Sight

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NMNH in Review: A ‘Killer’ Arrival at the Smithsonian

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NMNH in Review: Top Discoveries by Museum Scientists in 2023

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Celebrate the Holiday Season with the Museum’s Stunning Collection of Blue Specimens

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How a Whale Skull at the Smithsonian Became a Beacon for Marine Mammal Conservation

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Meet the Smithsonian’s Spookiest Staffers: Flesh-Eating Beetles

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Summer Summary: A Mysterious Fossil Tooth, Metallic Planet and Marine Hitchhikers

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For the Love of Lizards: Meet One of the Smithsonian’s Lizard Experts

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Reading Between the Bones: New Research Reveals an Unexpected Growth Spurt in California Sea Lions

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How Lugging a Liquid Nitrogen Tank into the Amazon Helped Spark Ornithology’s Genetic Revolution

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