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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 Ancient Octopuses Hunted by Piercing Shells Much Earlier Than Thought Octopuses drill into shells to capture prey, showcasing their intelligence and adaptability in marine environments. February 22, 2021 News & Blogs Museum Partners with MIT to Introduce Students to AI in Scientific Research AMNH and MIT collaborate to integrate AI into scientific research, advancing data analysis and discovery in innovative ways. January 28, 2021 News & Blogs Scientists Find New Bat in West African Sky Islands Learn about groundbreaking research on bats in West Africa, highlighting their ecological roles and biodiversity. January 13, 2021 News & Blogs Researchers Find a New Hidden Gene in COVID-19 Virus Hard-to-spot overlapping genes can advance efforts to find new ways of controlling the SARS-CoV-2 virus. November 10, 2020 News & Blogs New Fossil of Extinct Human Relative Suggests Climate Change Led to Rapid Evolution Fossil evidence reveals how extinct human species adapted quickly to their environments. November 9, 2020 News & Blogs “Sea Pickles” May Glow Because of Newly Discovered Gene Explore how the sea pickle’s glow gene reveals insights into bioluminescence and its applications in science. October 20, 2020 News & Blogs Ancient Rainforest Indicator Should be Reconsidered, Museum Scientists Find Uncover how ancient rainforest indicators provide vital clues about past climates and environmental changes. October 8, 2020 News & Blogs Earth’s First Organic Molecules May Have “Hatched” in Hydrothermal Vents Organic molecules in hydrothermal vents could reveal clues about the origins of life on Earth and other planets. September 16, 2020 News & Blogs Mastodons Marched North When Ice Retreated Mastodons’ northward movement reveals clues about their survival in a changing Ice Age environment. August 31, 2020 News & Blogs Warming Oceans Mean Extinction for Reef-Building Corals, Study Finds Reef-building corals are challenged by climate change and habitat destruction. August 31, 2020 News & Blogs Museum Receives Grant to Study COVID-19 Impact on STEM Students Study examines how the pandemic affects STEM students' education and career opportunities. August 25, 2020 News & Blogs Citizen Scientists Discover Almost 100 Cool Brown Dwarfs Astronomers have identified nearly 100 nearby brown dwarfs, some with temperatures close to Earth's. August 17, 2020
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