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News & Blogs Astronomers Find Complex Atmosphere on a Starless World James Webb Space Telescope data provide evidence of cloud layers and more on an isolated object 13 times the mass of Jupiter. News & Blogs Birds-of-Paradise Found to Be Biofluorescent New study based on Museum’s collections suggests biofluorescence enhances signaling for hierarchy and courtship displays. 

News & Blogs Titanosaur Nest from The World’s Largest Dinosaurs A fossilized titanosaur egg containing an embryo offerse rare insights into dinosaur development. July 22, 2011 News & Blogs Human-Sized Wasp Nest Has Ross Terrace Abuzz Witness the spectacle of three British TV hosts building and then living in a human-sized replica of a wasp’s nest.  July 12, 2011 News & Blogs Scientific Illustration at the Museum In the world of scientific illustration, art meets science to visualize complex concepts and discoveries. June 23, 2011 News & Blogs Ammonites Dined on Plankton Ammonites, ancient marine mollusks, fed on plankton, revealing details about their ecological role and extinction. June 1, 2011 News & Blogs Human Evolution and Why It Matters: A Conversation with Leakey and Johanson A discussion with leading experts on human evolution highlights recent discoveries. May 9, 2011 News & Blogs Barnum Brown: The Man Who Discovered Tyrannosaurus rex Explore the life and legacy of Barnum Brown, the paleontologist who discovered Tyrannosaurus rex and shaped dinosaur science. April 29, 2011 News & Blogs Long-sought Fossil Mammal With Transitional Middle Ear Found Discovery of a fossil mammal with a transitional middle ear structure sheds light on the evolution of mammalian hearing. April 27, 2011 News & Blogs The Butterfly Brief: Heliconius cydno The Heliconius cydno butterfly helps researchers understand evolution, mimicry, and ecological interactions. February 22, 2011 News & Blogs Revisiting Akeley’s Gorillas Carl Akeley's gorilla expeditions had an important impact on science, conservation, and storytelling. February 3, 2011 News & Blogs New Discoveries in North America's Great Plains Bring Ammonites to Life Recent findings in the Great Plains provide a deeper understanding of ammonite diversity and their ecological roles. November 1, 2010 News & Blogs Oldest Evidence of Dinosaurs Found in Polish Footprints Discovery of fossilized footprints in Poland represents the oldest known evidence of dinosaur existence. October 28, 2010 News & Blogs The New T. Rex: A Leech With an Affinity For Noses Discovery of a new leech species, Tyrannobdella rex, known for inhabiting mammalian nasal passages. August 3, 2010
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