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A nanotyrannus confronts two juvenile t.rex while a subadult looms in the distance
Return of the Short (Tyrant) King: A New Paper by Dinosaur Institute Researcher Shows Nanotyrannus Was Not a Juvenile T. rex
With the help of our T. rex growth series, researchers shows throat bones accurately record maturity in dinosaurs, establishing Nanotyrannus as a distinct species
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Dinosaur Discussions
Evolutionary Insights from Paravian Dinosaurs with Dr. Alan Turner
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Dinosaur Discussions
The Evolution of the Bird Brain and the Origins of Flight with Dr. Amy Balanoff
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Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas holding specimens in a jar and wearing a head lamp at night
Research and Collections
Sumérgete en el mundo los Arácnidos con nuestro nuevo Curador de Entomología, el Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas
Conoce a uno de los dos nuevos curadores de Entomología del Museo de Historia Natural, NHM y explora con nosotros la biodiversidad de arácnidos secreta en las entrañas de la tierra.
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Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas holding specimens in a jar and wearing a head lamp at night
Research and Collections
Cave Dive Into Arachnids With Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas, Our New Entomology Curator
Welcome one of NHM’s two new Entomology Curators and explore the secret biodiversity of arachnids deep below the Earth’s surface
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Research and Collections
Ants Are Her Business: Meet Dr. Megan Barkdull, Our New Entomology Curator
Welcome one of NHM’s two new Entomology Curators and discover some of the secrets hiding in ant DNA
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Research and Collections
Fossil Trees Help Grow Our Understanding of Ancient Climate
A new study reveals how ancient trees from La Brea Tar Pits helped warm the planet during the last ice age by coughing up CO2
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The Big Cats of L.A. in capital letters next to rectangular-framed photographic portraits
Discover the Story of L.A.’s Big Cats
Scientists, biologists, and conservationists share their insights
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Jason Pereira holding up a checker-patterned woven mat with an attached painting of a white-outlined bird
Collections Revealed
Jason Pereira draws on his Pacific Island heritage and upbringing in L.A.
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