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

Unlocking natural history collections is key to monitoring and protecting Earth’s environments using eDNA

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A Glowing Review: Meet the Museum Scientist Who Studies the Evolution of Bioluminescence in Corals

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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

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: Top Discoveries by Museum Scientists in 2023

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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How 3D Worms Provide a Peek Into Historic Smithsonian Collection

A large, brown tooth sits on top of a colorful map of the California coast

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

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Smithsonian Expedition Yields a New Species of Deep-Sea Coral

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Starstruck: A Suite of Strange Sea Stars Discovered in the Smithsonian’s Collection

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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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To Understand How Animals See in the Abyss, Scientists Peer Through the Eyes of an Alien Amphipod

A small, tan fox with large, pointed pink ears blends into its sand-colored enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo.

Five Wild Ways Animals Beat the Summer Heat

A pink and yellow worm is covered in several tangled strands of string-like gills.

Meet the Scientist Who Studies How Polychaete Worms Wriggle Through the Ocean

The inside of a lumpy white and brown seashell is smooth and pink.

The Story Behind the Seashells By the Seashore

Several grey, white and orange king penguins perch on top of their eggs, which are snuggly sheltered under a flap of their flabby skin between their feet.

Get To Know the Natural World’s Most Devoted Dads

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Iconic Photos Give Rare Glimpse of Smithsonian's Storage Rooms

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