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The Squid and the Whale: Evidence for an Epic Encounter
Happy Cephalopod Week! One of the most famous dioramas in the American Museum of Natural History depicts a battle between two gigantic animals: the sperm whale and giant squid. But unlike most dioramas in the Museum’s halls, this scene...
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Matt Maran | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Over the last four years, Urban Wildlife Photographer Matt Maran has been photographing the family of foxes who live just up the road in his local allotment. Find out more about his creative approach to getting the perfect shot and why...
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Aishwarya Sridhar | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Follow wildlife photographer Aishwarya Sridhar through the wild parts of India and discover how photography can bring people together for the natural world. The Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most...
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The Science of Speciation – Molecular Adaptation in Vampire Bats
Over 20% of all living mammal species are bats, and each is adapted to a particular diet: nectar, fruit, meat, insects—even blood! Follow scientists into the jungles of Brazil, and to a genomic sequencing lab at Temple University, as...
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Skylight: The Big Dipper Through Time
Stars aren’t still--they move through space. Our Sun and the seven stars that form the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major all orbit the center of the Milky Way at different speeds. So why do today’s constellations closely...
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Nothing But the Tooth - Shelf Life #13
What does it take to describe a new genus, or two, of ancient mammal ancestors? Paleontologists Mike Novacek and Paúl Velazco explain why dental detective work is a big part of the job. #fossils #teeth #paleontology #ShelfLIfe For more...
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When Carnivores Took to the Water
AMNH scientist Camille Grohé studies the evolutionary history of aquatic carnivores, including otters, seals and sea lions. How and when did their land-dwelling ancestors first take to the water? By comparing the inner ears of modern and...
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Crocs Exhibit With Crocodile Researcher Evon Hekkala
Geneticist Dr. Evon Hekkala leads a tour through the Museum exhibit Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World. Originally recorded live on June 8, 2016. #reptiles #crocodiles #alligators #FacebookLive #research For more great live...
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Science Bulletins: Sharks—the Past (2 of 2)
Scientists use CT scanning technology to compare living and fossil sharks. Over their 450 million-year evolutionary history, sharks have evolved a tremendous diversity of traits, including the ability to detect low-frequency sounds...
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What Happens When Large Meteorites Fall to Earth?
If meteorites larger than 25 meters but smaller than one kilometer (approximately 1/2 mile) were to hit Earth, they would likely cause local damage to the impact area, including cratering, extreme waves, explosions, fire, and shattered...
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Stress and Human Evolution - AMNH SciCafe
How do trauma, poverty, and racial discrimination influence our health? What about our evolutionary history causes our bodies to respond in this way? Biological anthropologist Zaneta Thayer explores the biological mechanisms through...
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Dinosaurs Among Us
The evolution of life on Earth is full of amazing episodes. But one story that really captures the imagination is the transition from the familiar, charismatic dinosaurs that dominated the planet for around 170 million years into a new,...
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Mighty megalodon and the fascinating world of fossil sharks | Hidden Treasures | S2E5
Why do we have so many fossil shark teeth but no shark bones? Join us live on 9 May 2023 at 12.30 BST to find out! In this episode, our host Conor will be joining fossil fish curator Emma Bernard for a deep dive into the underwater world...
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Hidden Treasures: The dinosaur collection
Join palaeontologist and dinosaur expert Prof Paul Barrett on an interactive live tour of the dinosaur collection, where you'll get to ask the questions and open the drawers. From Tyrannosaurus rex to Triceratops, the Natural History...
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Gender Equality in a Planetary Emergency | Our Broken Planet
Women are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. They are also leading the way as the most active and effective agents and campaigners of action against the environmental challenges we all face. To prevent, adapt and mitigate...
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Wild Crimes podcast | Live Talk with NHM Scientist
Join Alastair Hendry in conversation with Wild Crimes hosts Khalil Thirlaway and Tori Herridge as we go behind the scenes in to the making of the fascinating, and sometimes shocking podcast series from the Natural History Museum. Every...
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Waste World | Lates Online
Waste is a huge problem for the planet. Our modern lifestyles and consumer habits generate astonishing amounts of waste. Far more than we can currently recycle. From plastic clogging our oceans and rivers to the vast amounts of waste...
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How can we create vital habitats for insects? | Live talk with NHM scientist
Insects are in trouble and they need our help. Can restoring rare chalk grassland habitats and creating new ‘butterfly banks’ help address their decline? Join Science Communicator Alison Shean and scientists Katy Potts and Steph Holt as...
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New Solutions to Plastic Pollution | Live talk with David de Rothschild
Ahead of #WorldOceansDay (8 June), join our panel LIVE on Sunday 7 June from 18.00 BST as they talk about the importance of reducing plastic pollution in our seas and explore what can be achieved through innovations. Hosted by leading...
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The 14th Amendment: The best idea in humanity’s 10,000-year history | Van Jones
In 1868, three years after slavery was abolished, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted, granting equal protection under the law to every born and naturalized U.S. citizen. For CNN news commentator Van Jones this...
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New Dinosaur Classification With Paleontologist Danny Barta
What does a new study in the pages of Nature mean for the dinosaur family tree? Danny Barta, a paleontology Ph.D. student at the Museum's Richard Gilder Graduate School, breaks down the news for us. Original Facebook Live recorded March...
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What's unique about Cuban wildlife?
Islands like Cuba are like natural experiments, where evolution becomes more dramatic. Its complex politics and vibrant music have attracted the attention of the world. But Cuba, the largest island nation in the Caribbean, is also home...
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Science Bulletins: Opening Up the Pocket Shark
AMNH scientists use genetic testing and advanced imaging techniques to “dissect” the tiny, rare, and fragile pocket shark. To learn about its mysterious behaviors, however, researchers will have to observe a living pocket shark in its...
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Science Bulletins: Sea Creatures Face the Acid Test
An AMNH scientist digs into the fossil record to discover why ammonites, a highly successful group of mollusks, perished after an asteroid strike 65 million years ago, while their cousins the nautilids became unlikely survivors. The...
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