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Discovery of Oldest Primate Skeleton
June 5, 2013
An international team of researchers has announced the discovery of the world’s oldest known fossil primate skeleton, an animal that lived about 55 million years ago.
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First Definitive Proof for Bacteria-feeding in Green Algae
May 23, 2013
A team of researchers has captured images of green alga consuming bacteria, offering a glimpse at how early organisms dating back more than 1 billion years may have acquired free-living photosynthetic cells.
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Drastically Greener Arctic Predicted for Coming Decades
April 1, 2013
New research predicts that rising temperatures will lead to a massive “greening,” or increase in plant cover, in the Arctic.
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AMNH Expands Science Mentoring Program for NY High School Students
March 19, 2013
Science Research Mentoring Program at the American Museum of Natural History Takes a Significant Step Forward for New York City Students
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Astronomers Conduct Remote Reconnaissance of Another Solar System
March 11, 2013
Researchers have conducted a remote reconnaissance of a distant solar system with a new telescope imaging system that sifts through the blinding light of stars.
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New Study: Plight of Bumble Bees, Persistence of Other Bees in Northeast
March 4, 2013
A new study shows that although certain bumble bees are at risk, other bee species in the northeastern United States persisted across a 140-year period despite expanding human populations and changing land use.
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Placental Mammal Diversity Exploded After Age of Dinosaurs
February 7, 2013
An international team of researchers has reconstructed the common ancestor of placental mammals—an extremely diverse group including animals ranging from rodents to whales to humans—using the world’s largest dataset of both genetic and physical traits.
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February 15 One Step Beyond
January 24, 2013
The American Museum of Natural History’s One Step Beyond party series kicks off its sixth season with DJ sets by Foster the People, Javelin, and Dopeshoes in the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe on Friday, February 15.