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From the Smithsonian Museums

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

This National Virginia Day, learn how Smithsonian scientists are using historic collections and current conservation practices to bring back declining populations of grassland birds

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

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Meet the Smithsonian Fellow Alumni Helping to Save the Planet

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This Volunteer Week, Get to Know the Smithsonian Volunteer Who Meticulously Curated Thousands of Tiny Crustaceans

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Celebrate Planets Near and Far This April

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Late Smithsonian Botanist's Legacy Continues to Blossom

Brown mussel shells sit in a white box with orange paper underneath.

Interested in Using Museum Collections to Better Understand Freshwater Mussels? There’s Now an App for That

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Who Has Spent Decades Exploring Ocean Depths

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

A giant eye sits in a clear, glass container next to a smaller octopus and squid in glass containers on either side of the eye.

I Spy… A Giant Squid Eye

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Untangling the Branches of Hawaii’s Evolutionary Tree

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Museum Collections Provide Some Muscle for Mussel Conservation

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2022 in Review: The Year’s Top Discoveries by Museum Researchers

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How Leafcutter Ants and Other Culinary Creatures Prepare a Feast

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Unlocking Crucial Conservation Clues in the Genetic Code of Koalas

An orange and tan Megalodon hangs over the museum's food court with its supersized mouth agape.

Diving with Sharks Through Deep Time

Under the waves swirls a bed of sea grass. Above the water is a coastal home attached to a dock.

New Study Puts Smithsonian Conservation Efforts to the Test

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Meet the Scientist Who Knows the Buzz About the Northern Giant Hornet

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