Flesh-eating beetles: The unsung heroes of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re going behind the scenes at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s Osteology ...

This out-of-the-way Smithsonian campus houses more than 150 million museum specimens

More than 150 million specimens that belong to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History are housed at a support ...
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Scientists Discover New Species of Poison Dart Frog with One-of-One Specimen Collected More than Sixty Years Ago

If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described ...
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Museum of Natural History - Dr. James A. Peters with Herpetology Collections

The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact [email protected] International media ...
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History on display at the Smithsonian Institution

Filled with treasures, the Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. The institution was founded in 1846 with help from the founding donor and the museum’s ...

Shreveport hosts Smithsonian’s Sea Monsters Unearthed exhibit

Sea Monsters Unearthed, a Smithsonian Museum traveling exhibit, will be at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum from January 31 ...
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Natural History Museum Director Fri Resigns

Robert W. Fri, Director of the National Museum of Natural History, resigns his position, citing concerns over the new Smithsonian science plan created by Secretary Lawrence M. Small. Small has ...