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This Halloween, learn how arachnologist Hannah Wood uses the fossil record to track the evolution of these misunderstood critters
Ellyn Lapointe
October 31, 2023
Emma Saaty
October 26, 2023
Jack Tamisiea
October 20, 2023
October 11, 2023
October 4, 2023
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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