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From the Smithsonian Museums
Read about the year's most attention-grabbing findings by scientists at the National Museum of Natural History
Abigail Eisenstadt
December 28, 2021
Tess Joosse
December 21, 2021
December 16, 2021
December 9, 2021
Meet the Scientist Studying 'Fossil Snapshots' of Ancient Insect Life
National Museum of Natural History Scientists Discover That Ancient Insects Perfected Their Plant Palates 165 Million Years Ago
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