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2012 Timing is Everything Researchers say a Change in Developmental Timing was Crucial in Evolutionary Shift from Dinosaurs to Birds December 26, 2012 2012 Researchers Take Virus-tracking Software Worldwide   November 15, 2012 2012 Were Dinosaurs Undergoing Long-Term Decline Before Mass Extinction? Research shows that massive herbivores were declining, while carnivores and smaller plant-eaters were not. October 26, 2012 2012 Ammonites Found Mini Oases at Ancient Methane Seeps Findings Show That Mobile Shelled Mollusk Stayed Put If Conditions Were Right September 5, 2012 2012 Four-Winged Dinosaur's Feathers Were Black with Iridescent Sheen Microraptor's Plumage Could Offer Insight into Early Evolution of Feathers August 26, 2012 2012 DNA Barcoding of Parasitic Worms: Is It Kosher? Museum Scientists Help Orthodox Union Analyze Nematodes in Canned Sardines, Capelin Eggs July 1, 2012 2012 American Museum of Natural History Presents Digitized Manuscripts of Charles Darwin Major Online Project is Next Step in the Evolution of Darwin Digital Scholarship June 10, 2012 2012 Researchers Discover Rare Jade Artifact in Southwest Pacific 3,300-Year-Old Jadeitite Tool Leads to New Potential Geological Source May 10, 2012 2012 Pilot Study Establishes The Importance Of Tracking Diseases Associated With Illegal Wildlife Trade At U.S. Ports Note: The following news release is being issued by EcoHealth Alliance. It describes a collaborative study conducted by the U.S.... April 27, 2012 2011 Ancient Amber Preserves 52-Million-Year-Old Biological Partnership Fossil provides evidence of early symbosis between fungi and tropical trees December 14, 2011 2011 Excavations Reveal an Inka City of Festivals New book from American Museum of Natural History anthropologist explores ancient city of Huánuco Pampa November 6, 2011 2011 Genome Tree Of Life Is Largest Yet For Seed Plants New York Plant Genomic Consortium Maps Evolutionary Relationships, Gene Functions For 150 Species October 12, 2011