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Famous First Reptile Fossil Wasn’t a Reptile After All Study uncovers gills and fish-like teeth in 345-million-year-old fossil, upending long-held ideas on origins of reptiles. New Study Points to Bats Originating in Europe New bat genome and fossil study, the largest ever, finds bats likely originated in Europe around 65 million years ago before goi
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 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 Mastodons Marched North When Ice Retreated Mastodons’ northward movement reveals clues about their survival in a changing Ice Age environment. August 31, 2020 Warming Oceans Mean Extinction for Reef-Building Corals, Study Finds Reef-building corals are challenged by climate change and habitat destruction. August 31, 2020 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 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 Museum Scientist Awarded Major Dragonfly Research Grant Celebrate the achievement of a Museum scientist receiving a major grant to advance groundbreaking research on dragonflies. August 3, 2020 Three Bizarre Brown Dwarfs Discovered by Citizen Scientists Citizen scientists helped identify brown dwarfs, objects between stars and planets, expanding knowledge of cosmic phenomena. July 10, 2020 Study: Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs Descended From Tiny Reptiles Learn how a newly discovered tiny reptile provides insights into the evolutionary history of early dinosaur relatives. July 6, 2020 New Observations Point to Light Flare from Black Hole Merger Explore groundbreaking research revealing how black holes collide and emit light, defying previous assumptions. June 25, 2020 First Dinosaur Eggs Were Soft Like a Turtle’s Research indicates that early dinosaur eggs had soft shells, similar to those of modern turtles. June 17, 2020 High School Herpetologists Study Gemsnakes NYC high school study gems snakes, an important species that offers unique insights into snake biology and herpetology. June 16, 2020
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