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News & Blogs Study Suggests Some Catfish Can Sniff Research describing unique sensory mechanism in a Congo Basin catfish species wins award. 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 326-Million-Year Old Shark-like Fossil Species Named An ancient shark-like species, Cosmoselachus mehlingi, lived 326 million years ago. March 7, 2024 News & Blogs Study Finds that Megalodon was Leaner than Thought The prehistoric shark Megalodon was more slender than previously believed, altering our understanding of its biology. January 22, 2024 News & Blogs New Brown Dwarf Discoveries Led by Museum Astronomers Museum astronomers, utilizing NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, have investigated 12 cold brown dwarfs. January 11, 2024 News & Blogs Extinct Woolly Dog Analyzed in Collaborative Study with Coast Salish Co-authors Coast Salish communities helped maintain woolly dogs’ unique genetic makeup until right before the dogs went extinct. December 14, 2023 News & Blogs Researchers Identify Two New Arachnid Species Explore two new arachnid species: a scorpion from Mount Olympus in Greece and a whip spider from caves in Colombia. December 12, 2023 News & Blogs Fiber Optic Cables can Measure Cicada Chatter Learn how scientists measure cicada sounds, uncovering patterns and behaviors behind their distinctive summer choruses. November 30, 2023 News & Blogs New Mosasaur Is A Link Between Iconic Species A new species of mosasaur has transitional traits that place it between two well-known mosasaurs. October 30, 2023 News & Blogs Scientists Digitally Reconstruct Skull of Extinct Great Ape Learn about the reconstruction of an extinct ape's skull, providing new insights into primate evolution and history. October 17, 2023 News & Blogs Record-Setting Bug’s Diet Makes it a Super Vector for Plant Disease Explore how the meadow spittlebug uses its unique hydraulic mechanisms to leap great distances relative to its tiny size. October 4, 2023 News & Blogs Study Confirms Two Sea Star Species are Crossbreeding in the Wild New research confirms that two sea star species in European and North American coastal waters are crossbreeding in the wild. September 21, 2023 News & Blogs Mimicry of Toxic Species May Encourage Predation in Long Run, Study Suggests Discover how some species evolve to mimic others, fooling predators and enhancing their chances of survival in the wild. July 28, 2023 News & Blogs Dinosaur Ancestor’s Bony Plates Show Boomerang Trait Discover how a unique boomerang-shaped trait in dinosaur ancestors provides insight into their evolutionary history. July 26, 2023
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