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News Posts Ph.D. Profile: Anna Ragni A passion to learn about human origins launches doctoral candidate Anna Ragni on a career in paleoanthropology. September 10, 2019 News Posts This Month at the Museum Join climate change experts for Climate Week NYC programs, take a Spanish-language tour of the universe, and more. August 30, 2019 News Posts This Weekend at the Museum Spending Labor Day weekend 2019 in New York City? Here’s what to see over the holiday weekend at the Museum. August 28, 2019 Research posts 20-Million-Year-Old Skull Reveals Anthropoid Primate Brains Evolved More Than Once The rare fossil skull of the ancient primate Chilecebus has scientists rethinking the evolution of anthropoid brains. August 21, 2019 Research posts Flashlight Fish Use Their Glow to School in Dark Waters Museum researchers make the first observation of fish using bioluminescent flashes to school in dark waters. August 15, 2019 On Exhibit posts Ancient Malagasy Ammonites Reveal Changing Seas Researchers look to ancient ammonites from Madagascar for clues to past and future climate change. August 9, 2019 On Exhibit posts Using Shark-Teeth Tools to Track Changes in Biodiversity Museum researchers looked to centuries-old weapons to understand how shark populations in the Pacific have changed over time. July 31, 2019 Research posts Parasitic Flies Reveal Insights About Bahamian Bats Researchers gleaned genetic information from the buffy flower bat and its parasites to learn more about Caribbean bats. July 29, 2019 On Exhibit posts A Guide to Visualizing the Universe in the Hayden Planetarium The Hayden Planetarium’s instruments offer incredible views of stars, planets, and more. July 19, 2019 News Posts The Scientific Legacy of the Apollo 11 Mission Learn how samples from NASA’s first successful manned mission to the Moon continue to shape our understanding of the universe. July 8, 2019 Research posts Large Sea Snakes, Giant Catfish Once Swam in the Sahara Research has shown that the Sahara Desert, once under water, was home to gigantic aquatic animals 50–100 million years ago. July 8, 2019 News Posts Spend your Fourth of July Weekend at the American Museum of Natural History What are you up to this holiday weekend? The Museum is open, with exhibitions, a giant-screen film, Space Show, and more. June 28, 2019