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Research posts New Brown Dwarf Discoveries Led by Museum Astronomers New work reveals an aurora on a brown dwarf, patterns in cloud cover, and 89 new worlds discovered by citizen scientists. January 11, 2024 Research posts Extinct Woolly Dog Analyzed in Collaborative Study with Coast Salish Co-authors New analysis sheds light on ancestry and genetics of culturally significant breed based on 160-year-old pelt. December 14, 2023 Research posts Researchers Identify Two New Arachnid Species Scorpion and whip spider species each represent ancient, isolated lineages that offer insight into arachnid evolution. December 12, 2023 Research posts Fiber Optic Cables can Measure Cicada Chatter Study finds that high-speed internet cables could be a cost-effective tool in tracking cicada emergence. November 30, 2023 Research posts New Mosasaur Is A Link Between Iconic Species Named for Norse sea serpent, Jormungandr walhallaensis has transitional traits that aid understanding of mosasaur evolution. October 30, 2023 Research posts Scientists Digitally Reconstruct Skull of Extinct Great Ape Modeling skull of the 12-million-year-old Pierolapithecus catalaunicus helps place species within hominin family tree. October 17, 2023 Research posts Record-Setting Bug’s Diet Makes it a Super Vector for Plant Disease New study confirms that the meadow spittlebug feeds on 1,300 plants. The problem: it carries bacteria that are fatal to crops. October 4, 2023 Research posts Study Confirms Two Sea Star Species are Crossbreeding in the Wild Sea star hybrids are thriving, from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia, with implications for ecosystems in warming waters. September 21, 2023 Research posts Mimicry of Toxic Species May Encourage Predation in Long Run, Study Suggests Batesian mimicry may create a feedback loop that drives predation and mimicry, new study co-authored by Museum student finds. July 28, 2023 Research posts Dinosaur Ancestor’s Bony Plates Show Boomerang Trait A newly described 235-million-year-old archosaur had armored plates, a characteristic dinosaurs lost and regained. July 26, 2023 Research posts Apex Predator of the Cambrian Likely Had a Soft Diet Biomechanical research reveals that Anomalocaris canadensis wasn’t strong enough to crack trilobite shells as once thought. July 5, 2023 Research posts New Species of Extinct Bat Described From Oldest Bat Skeletons Researchers found that 52-million-year fossils recovered from Wyoming’s Green River Formation represented a new species. April 12, 2023
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