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Science Bulletins: Sharks—the Present (1 of 2)
Marine biologists in South Carolina head out on the water to catch and tag sharks, and to collect genetic samples that will be analyzed back in the lab. Concerted efforts to understand and track shark populations are contributing to the...
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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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The Amazing Shapes of Ammonites
Happy Cephalopod Week! When you think of an ammonite, you probably think of a spiral-shelled sea creature. But in fact, this was just one of the many shapes that ammonites took. Museum Curator Neil Landman explains how this array of...
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Tell-Tale Leech Meals
On a recent expedition to the lush forests of Cambodia, a team of Museum researchers experimented with a new method of tracking endangered animals. But first, they had to bare their arms and legs and attract bloodsucking leeches....
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Four Things You Didn't Know About Crocs
Crocodiles and their relatives have an ancient history, but there are still a few things you might not know about them! #crocodiles #alligators #dinosaurs #predators Explore the complex lives of crocodilians in the new exhibition "Crocs:...
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Distant Quasars: Shedding Light on Black Holes
How can scientists study a faraway black hole that emits no light? By observing its quasar. As objects get pulled onto the accretion disk orbiting a supermassive black hole, friction creates a bright light known as a quasar. In this...
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Did Dinosaurs Really Go Extinct?
Believe it or not, we are still living in the Age of Dinosaurs. Find out why new research is blurring the lines between the animals we traditionally called dinosaurs and modern birds in the new exhibition Dinosaurs Among Us, open now...
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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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Swarms of Aerial Robots - AMNH SciCafe
Autonomous aerial robots, commonly referred to as drones, could soon be used for search and rescue, first response, and precision farming. Join roboticist Vijay Kumar, dean and professor of engineering at the University of Pennsylvania,...
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Transformation: Dinosaurs to Birds
This spellbinding animation from the Museum’s new exhibition “Dinosaurs Among Us” traces the evolutionary transition from dinosaurs to birds. Learn more about “Dinosaurs Among Us”: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs-among-us Based...
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Science Bulletins: Gravitational Waves Detected
LIGO sensors picked up tiny ripples in space-time caused by a black hole merger that took place 1.3 billion years ago. It was the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, one century after they were predicted by Einstein’s theory of...
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Science Bulletins: The Hunt for Planet X
A large, unseen planet may be lurking in the cold, dim reaches of our solar system. Using a combination of theory and observation, scientists have estimated the mass, distance and orbital period of a proposed “Planet X.” Caltech news...
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Science Bulletins: Shedding Light on Type Ia Supernovae
AMNH researchers make a discovery about the chemical composition of Type Ia supernovae, which may aid in the understanding of how these stars explode—and become the “standard candles” by which we measure the distance of far-off galaxies....
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Patching a Broken Heart - AMNH SciCafe
How can doctors repair damaged cardiac tissue while the heart still beats and pumps blood? Join stem cell researcher Jeffrey Karp to understand how scientists are drawing inspiration from nature to solve medical problems in new and...
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Microbes of New York
Inspired by THE SECRET WORLD INSIDE YOU exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History, a project began to document some of the thousands of microbial species that inhabit New York City. Here are five of their stories. The...
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New Science, New Solutions: Changing the Future for At-Risk Youth
Can science, ethics, and law identify new pathways out of poverty? Anna Deavere Smith hosts a panel of leading thinkers to explore new approaches to one of society’s most intractable problems. Join us for a lively conversation about how...
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Science Bulletins: Super Corals—For the Future (1 of 3)
Marine biologists in Hawaii investigate so-called “super corals,” which thrive even as ocean temperatures rise. In For the Future, learn how corals create underwater cities bustling with life, and explore a reef where healthy and dying...
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Science Bulletins: Super Corals—A Closer Look (2 of 3)
Marine biologists in Hawaii investigate so-called “super corals,” which thrive even as ocean temperatures rise. In A Closer Look, powerful microscopic imaging reveals dynamic interaction between colorful algae and the coral they inhabit....
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Profile: Ana Luz Porzecanski
Dr. Ana Luz Porzecanski is the director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The CBC transforms knowledge from diverse sources and perspectives, spanning areas of...
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How to Build a Titanosaur
In January 2016, the Museum is adding another must-see exhibit to its world-famous Fossil Halls: a cast of a 122-foot-long dinosaur. This species is so new that it has not yet been formally named by the paleontologists who discovered it....
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Science Bulletins: Super Corals—Understanding the Science (3 of 3)
Marine biologists in Hawaii investigate so-called “super corals,” which thrive even as ocean temperatures rise. In Understanding the Science, watch scientists in the lab as they try to uncover what makes 25 percent of individual corals...
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Six Extinctions In Six Minutes - Shelf Life Episode #12
Six tales of extinctions, and what collections can tell us about life on our planet. Six researchers share 60-second stories about organisms that may be gone, but not forgotten. #extinction #AMNH #ShelfLife #massextinction For more about...
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How the Brain Shows its Feminine Side - AMNH SciCafe
Typically the first question asked of new parents is, "Is it a boy or a girl?" But what is the brain biology behind sexual differences? Join Bridget Nugent, a researcher from the University of Pennsylvania, to learn about how sex...
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Reskinning the Hayden Planetarium
The American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium is now reopen after a major renovation project focused on the replacement of the dome’s screen. The seams on the new 360-degree screen are virtually invisible, greatly improving...