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Microraptor's Plumage Could Offer Insight into Early Evolution of Feathers Four-winged Dinosaur's Plumage Could Offer Insight into Early Evolution of Feathers March 8, 2012 DNA Barcoding Of Parasitic Worms: Is It Kosher? Museum scientists help Orthodox Union analyze nematodes in canned sardines, capelin eggs February 14, 2012 Darwin Digitized Manuscripts Project American Museum of Natural History presents digitized manuscripts of Charles Darwin February 10, 2012 First Digital Universe Flight School Kids fly to the stars during first Digital Universe Flight School at the American Museum of Natural History February 1, 2012 Rare Jade Artifact Discovered Researchers Discover Rare Jade Artifact in Southwest Pacific January 26, 2012 Ancient Amber Preserves 52-Million-Year-Old Biological Partnership Fossil provides evidence of early symbiosis between fungi and tropical trees. December 21, 2011 Seed Plant Phylogenomics New York plant genomics consortium maps evolutionary relationships, gene functions for 150 species. December 15, 2011 Master of Arts in Teaching Program Launched Pioneering pilot program addresses crisis in STEM education; inaugural class matriculates in June 2012. December 1, 2011 Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration Major exhibition launches visitors on missions to mine the moon, terraform Mars, and search for life on Europa. November 19, 2011 11 New Bee Species Discovered in Eastern United States New finds include four species from New York with one named Gotham for New York City. November 17, 2011 The American Museum of Natural History Announces the Winner of the 2011 Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award Director Yuanchen Liu wins for To The Light, embodying the spirit, energy, and innovation demonstrated by pioneering anthropologist... November 13, 2011 35th Annual Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award Nominees Led by Darren Aronofsky, the jury includes Karen Cooper, Liz Garbus, and Stanley Nelson. November 10, 2011