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A small brown and gray mouse, Abrothrix hirta, sits on green grass strewn with a few brown leaves. The mouse faces left and is photographed in profile.
Posted inNews

Rain Makes Skulls Bigger—in Mice

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 4 October 202228 October 2022

New research shows how regional weather, shaped by towering mountain ranges, might influence the size and shape of local rodents.

Gloved hands hold a dark chunk of rock, a part of the Aguas Zarcas meteorite.
Posted inNews

Tiny “Pancakes” Suggest Some Asteroids May Stay Active

by Damond Benningfield 22 September 202222 September 2022

Analysis of a meteorite that fell in Costa Rica shows that its parent body may resemble the asteroid Bennu.

A smiling man about 30 years old stands in a brightly lit museum exhibit hall next to a meter-tall dinosaur fossil that stands on a platform.
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Morgan Rehnberg: The Making of a Museum Chief

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 24 August 20214 October 2022

From Cassini to #scicomm to showcasing science.

Earth as seen from the Moon’s surface
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Places to Celebrate Apollo 11’s Fiftieth Anniversary

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 15 July 20194 October 2022

Apollo 11’s golden anniversary is this weekend, but the celebration lasts all year long.

Photo of a fossil display of T. rex chomping down on Triceratops
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Dinosaurs Roar Again, Now Including a Focus on Climate Change

by Randy Showstack 4 June 201915 April 2022

The newly renovated fossil hall at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History features spectacular fossils and includes a theme of human impact on life on Earth.

A white man in a fedora looks into the gaping maw of a T. rex fossil.
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King of the Tyrannosaurs Goes on Display

by Mary Caperton Morton 10 April 20194 October 2022

The biggest, oldest T. rex found to date shows how big tyrannosaurs could get.

The Washington Monument peeks out from behind a sandstone gatepost
Posted inGeoFIZZ

Self-Guided Tour of the Geology in D. C. Buildings

by L. Strelich 6 December 201813 October 2022

The architecture of the nation’s capital reveals a secret geologic history—take a walking tour to spot the interesting fossils and minerals in the stones used to build the halls of power.

The Ocean Plastics Lab, currently in Washington, D.C., is bringing attention to a global pollution problem.
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Roving Exhibit Highlights Ocean Plastics Problem

by Randy Showstack 7 June 201818 October 2022

The Ocean Plastics Lab, currently on the National Mall in Washington, D. C., illustrates the pollution threat and points to solutions.

Posted inNews

Former NASA Chief Scientist Heads National Air and Space Museum

by Randy Showstack 9 May 201815 November 2022

Taking the helm just as the museum is poised for a major renovation, new director Ellen Stofan told Eos she looks forward to taking the museum “to the next level” and exciting people about science.

Wheat fields painting
Posted inGeoFIZZ

A Window into the Emerging Anthropocene…Through Art

by JoAnna Wendel 9 January 20184 October 2022

Want a snapshot of how humans have been changing their landscapes since the Industrial Revolution? Look at artwork at a local museum, one geoscientist says.

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