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Home to more than 200 scientists who work across the broad disciplines of anthropology, astrophysics, biology, Earth and planetary sciences, and paleontology, as well as to one of the world's most extraordinary collections of specimens and artifacts, the Museum is a leading research institution with world-class facilities and researchers who carry out 100 field expeditions around the world each year.  

Through the Richard Gilder Graduate School, it is the only museum in the United States to award the Ph.D. degree.

What We're Working On: Dr. Nancy B. Simmons

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Blog Post Tracking the Growth Rate of a Popular Trilobite Museum paleontologist describes the development of Elrathia kingii, a trilobite species. Blog Post Study: Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs Descended From Tiny Reptiles The newly described ancient reptile species at the root of the dinosaur-pterosaur family tree stood just 4 inches tall.
Blog Post New Observations Point to Light Flare from Black Hole Merger Blog Post First Dinosaur Eggs Were Soft Like a Turtle’s Blog Post Museum Research Investigates COVID-19 and Climate Blog Post New Species of Sea Anemones Described by Students Working With Museum Scientists

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