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Paleontologists in southern France discovered hundreds of intact dinosaur eggs from three different species at a single nesting site dating back 70 million years. The rare find reveals how different dinosaurs shared prime nesting grounds just before the mass extinction that ended their reign.
A hiker in western Turkey discovered a starfish fossil believed to be 100 million years old, revealing that mountains in the region once sat beneath an ancient sea. The find offers a stunning window into Earth's constantly shifting landscapes.
The American Museum of Natural History is creating a free digital spectral database from its world-class mineral collection, giving researchers everywhere access to 150+ years of geological treasures. Scientists in fields from archaeology to forensics can now identify unknown materials without traveling to New York.
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Giant bronze bison now stand at the entrance of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, honoring both America's 250th anniversary and one of conservation's greatest comeback stories. The installation celebrates how cooperation saved a species from fewer than 1,000 animals to thriving herds today.
Grant Garmezy transformed a 66-million-year-old predator into a stunning 14-foot glass sculpture. The work bridges ancient science and modern art in a medium rarely used for life-sized natural history.
Heavy storms in Portugal revealed two nearly complete fossilized whale skeletons from 10 million years ago, among the most intact specimens ever found in Europe. The ancient whales could unlock secrets about how these ocean giants evolved.
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For nearly a century, paleontologists thought ancient elephants with bizarre shovel-shaped jaws scooped up water plants. New research reveals these prehistoric giants were actually forest dwellers that used their unusual tusks like Swiss Army knives.
Scientists discovered that Tyrannosaurus rex didn't reach full size until around age 40, much later than previously thought. The findings reveal these prehistoric giants spent most of their lives as smaller, less fearsome versions of themselves.
Walk alongside full-scale dinosaurs and explore a blue whale's beating heart through groundbreaking augmented reality at Abu Dhabi's Natural History Museum. This permanent Snapchat collaboration transforms 13.8 billion years of history into an interactive experience anyone can access with their phone.