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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 Apex Predator of the Cambrian Likely Had a Soft Diet A 2-foot Cambrian predator had a weaker bite than once imagined, and likely fed on softer prey. July 5, 2023 News & Blogs New Species of Extinct Bat Described From Oldest Bat Skeletons Learn about the discovery of a new bat species from the world’s oldest known bat skeleton. April 12, 2023 News & Blogs Worldwide Collections Database Maps 1 Billion Objects Learn about the collaborative effort to catalog and map more than 1.1 billion objects from natural history Museums worldwide. March 23, 2023 News & Blogs Ancient “Marsupial Sabertooth” Likely Saw in 3D Uncover how ancient marsupial sabertooths likely had 3D vision, shedding light on their predatory adaptations. March 21, 2023 News & Blogs New Atlas of Insect Respiratory Systems Produced Using CT Scanning CT scanning was used to create a detailed atlas of insect respiratory systems, advancing our knowledge of insect biology. March 17, 2023 News & Blogs Museum Researchers Describe New Species of Nocturnal Primate Learn about the discovery of a new pygmy loris species, shedding light on its unique traits and conservation needs. March 13, 2023 News & Blogs Catfish Described by Museum Researchers Highlighted in New Species Report Explore the discovery of a new catfish species, highlighting its unique features and the methods used to identify it. March 3, 2023 News & Blogs Astronomer Jackie Faherty Awarded NSF CAREER Grant Celebrate Museum scientist Jackie Faherty's NSF CAREER grant, advancing research and educational initiatives in astronomy. February 9, 2023 News & Blogs Researchers Count Body Segments of 1,500 Trilobite Species Study of trilobite fossils reveals patterns in body segmentation, shedding light on arthropod evolution. January 6, 2023 News & Blogs Glassfrogs Hide Red Blood Cells in Liver to “Disappear” New study shows glassfrogs achieve transparency by storing red blood cells in uniquely reflective livers. December 22, 2022 News & Blogs Study Reveals Potential Water Worlds in Kepler-138 System Study suggests exoplanets Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d may be water-rich worlds, expanding our understanding of planetary composition. December 15, 2022 News & Blogs Researchers Produce First Taxonomy for Placozoan Phylum The first detailed taxonomy of the Placozoan phylum reveals new insights into the diversity of these simple organisms. December 9, 2022
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