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News & Blogs Giant Mosasaur Species from Texas Named T. rex New research describes Tylosaurus rex from more than a dozen previously known fossils. May 21, 2026 News & Blogs New Recording of Sperm Whale Birth Shows Caregiving Takes a Pod New audio and video reveal unprecedented level of detail about coordinated caregiving of newborn calf by sperm whales. March 26, 2026 News & Blogs Bony Inner Ears Offer Clues to Lizard Evolutionary Relationships, But Not Ancient Habitats Scientists hoping to reconstruct how extinct lizards and snakes lived have turned their attention to the inner ear. March 9, 2026 News & Blogs Study Explores How Pterosaurs Evolved a Flight-ready Brain New study shows how brain evolution in pterosaurs and birds took different paths with help from newly discovered fossil.  December 3, 2025 News & Blogs Study Finds that Most Dogs are a Little “Wolfy” New study reveals that most modern dogs have detectable wolf ancestry that might shape size, sense of smell, and personality. November 24, 2025 News & Blogs Researchers Discover New Species of Ancient Hook-toothed Reptile Jurassic fossil from Scotland has revealed new family of Jurassic reptile linked to evolution of lizards and snakes. October 1, 2025 News & Blogs Jurassic Fossils Reshape Understanding of Mammal Jaw Evolution Study of two early mammal relatives, including newly described species, reveals unexpected variation in jaw-joint anatomy. September 25, 2025 News & Blogs Scientists Find Elusive Cloud-forming Chemical on a Brown Dwarf Called ‘The Accident’ Finding of silane on an unusual cosmic object advances knowledge about ancient planetary atmospheres. September 12, 2025 News & Blogs Studies Reveal Fish Biofluorescence Dates Back 112 Million Years Fish biofluorescence evolved more than 100 times, has ties to coral reefs, and involves more colors than previously thought. June 17, 2025 News & Blogs Astronomers Find Complex Atmosphere on a Starless World James Webb Space Telescope data provide evidence of cloud layers and more on an isolated object 13 times the mass of Jupiter. March 12, 2025 News & Blogs Birds-of-Paradise Found to Be Biofluorescent New study based on Museum’s collections suggests biofluorescence enhances signaling for hierarchy and courtship displays.  February 13, 2025 News & Blogs Studies Find Life’s Building Blocks in Bennu Asteroid Samples Analysis of asteroid samples returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission suggest space rocks might have ingredients for life. January 31, 2025