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News & Blogs New Study Asks: “Where Are the Tiny Dinosaurs?” Research suggests that competition with mammals may explain why non-bird dinosaurs never evolved into truly tiny animals. News & Blogs Gobi Fossil Reshapes the Mammal Family Tree Decades after discovery of extraordinary fossil, scientists are rethinking how early mammals evolved during the Cretaceous.
News & Blogs Cold-blooded and Clear-blooded Adaptations of cold-blooded animals help them thrive in extreme environments. April 16, 2015 News & Blogs The Harvard Computers Meet the Harvard Computers, a group of women who revolutionized astronomy through groundbreaking work on star classification. April 15, 2015 News & Blogs Bluetooth Beacons Help Navigate Museum Halls Learn how Bluetooth beacon technology is helping visitors navigate Museum halls with greater ease and precision. April 14, 2015 News & Blogs Fast Facts: Peacock Mantis Shrimp The mantis shrimp can punch with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet—strong enough to break aquarium glass. April 3, 2015 News & Blogs Tough Tardigrades Tardigrades, known for their resilience, can survive in conditions that would be lethal to most life forms. April 1, 2015 News & Blogs What is a Cepheid Variable Star? Learn about Cepheid variable stars, their unique pulsations, and their role in measuring cosmic distances. March 27, 2015 News & Blogs Fast Facts: Axolotl Axolotls are unique salamanders with the remarkable ability to regenerate entire limbs. March 27, 2015 News & Blogs Fast Facts: Bowerbirds Male bowerbirds construct intricate structures, called bowers, and decorate them with colorful objects to attract mates. March 20, 2015 News & Blogs Fast Facts: Elephant Seals Male elephant seals can dive for up to two hours without surfacing, spending most of the year underwater. March 13, 2015 News & Blogs Fast Facts: Nautilus The nautilus, a living fossil with a spiral shell, has a unique connection to ancient marine life. March 6, 2015 News & Blogs Just Our Types: A Short Guide to Type Specimens Type specimens in taxonomy serve as definitive examples for species identification and classification. February 26, 2015 News & Blogs Researchers Detect Deadly Frog Fungus in Madagascar Learn about the detection of a deadly frog fungus in Madagascar and its implications for amphibian conservation. February 26, 2015
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