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On Exhibit posts Mega-Predator T. rex Had Super Senses Find out how heightened senses allowed T. rex to rise to the top of the food chain. April 18, 2019 Podcasts Podcast: SciCafe—Microbial Worlds of the Deep Sea with Jeffrey Marlowe Tiny microbes living in the deep sea have an enormous impact on the health of the oceans and the planet at large. April 18, 2019 Research posts Unusual Genome of Tube Anemones Surprises Researchers Size and shape of fragmented linear mitogenome of tube anemones (Ceriantharia) takes researchers by surprise. April 15, 2019 Podcasts Podcast: The Biology of Bias and the Future of Our Species What has science revealed about the truth and misconceptions of bias? April 4, 2019 On Exhibit posts How T. rex Lost Its Third Claw The Museum’s T. rex was once featured three claws on its forelimbs, but today it sports only two. April 4, 2019 Podcasts Podcast: SciCafe—The Raw Truth About Cooking with Rachel Carmody Cooking and processing change the ways our bodies digest food in ways we’re only just beginning to understand. March 21, 2019 On Exhibit posts How Do Scientists Study Young T. rex? Scientists look to growth rates and tyrannosaur relatives for clues about what Tyrannosaurus rex was like before it grew into a mega-predator. March 18, 2019 Research posts New Study Finds Extinct Weasel Relative’s Skull Resembled American Badger’s Find out how advanced CT imaging and biomechanical modeling helped scientists learn more about an extinct weasel. March 13, 2019 Podcasts Podcast: Probing Asteroids in Space with Harold C. Connolly Jr. How does studying asteroids help scientists protect Earth from possible collisions? March 7, 2019 Research posts Crocodiles’ Last Meal Reveals Three New Extinct Species New research finds three mammal species endemic to the Cayman Islands went extinct after the arrival of European settlers. March 6, 2019 News posts March 2019 Programs at the American Museum of Natural History This month marks the opening of the newest special exhibition T. rex: The Ultimate Predator, Identification Day, and more. February 28, 2019 Research posts Museum Researcher Describes What May Be Oldest Ape Teeth on Record A study led by Museum paleoanthropologist Ashley Hammond confirms Kamoyapithecus hamiltoni was an ape. February 28, 2019