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Killer carnivores: Titanoboa vs. T-Rex — Premieres April 1 on Smithsonian Channel

Killer carnivores: Titanoboa vs. T-Rex — Premieres April 1 on Smithsonian Channel

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Natural History Museum curator Nick Pyenson explains how scientists know what dinosaurs and other extinct animals ate

Natural History Museum curator Nick Pyenson explains how scientists know what dinosaurs and other extinct animals ate

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Learn about the ash that comes from volcanoes with Dr. Liz Cottrell, a geologist from the National Museum of Natural History

Learn about the ash that comes from volcanoes with Dr. Liz Cottrell, a geologist from the National Museum of Natural History

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How do we know if dinosaurs cared for their young? Smithsonian curator Matthew Carrano reveals the fossil evidence.

How do we know if dinosaurs cared for their young? Smithsonian curator Matthew Carrano reveals the fossil evidence.

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How do paleontologists identify dinosaur teeth? Smithsonian Curator Matthew Carrano identifies Cretaceous dinosaur teeth from the Washington D.C. area.

How do paleontologists identify dinosaur teeth? Smithsonian Curator Matthew Carrano identifies Cretaceous dinosaur teeth from the Washington D.C. area.

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Video: Meet our Scientist–Mark Torchin tracks invasive marine species and their parasites in Panama

Video: Meet our Scientist–Mark Torchin tracks invasive marine species and their parasites in Panama

Mark Torchin, a marine ecologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, talks about how he studies the parasites of invasive marine animals such as snails. Much of his research focuses on biological invasions and the dynamics between the host, the parasites and the surrounding ecosystem. [...more]

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VIDEO: Meet our Scientist Rachel Page. She studies frog-eating bats, and other animals, in Panama

VIDEO: Meet our Scientist Rachel Page. She studies frog-eating bats, and other animals, in Panama

Meet Rachel Page, a Smithsonian scientist in Panama who studies frog-eating bats (fringe-lipped bats), among other topics. Her current research focuses on learning and memory in neotropical bats, combining field studies with laboratory experiments to learn about predator cognition and its effects on the evolution of their prey. [...more]

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How photography has transformed the study of spiders and their webs

How photography has transformed the study of spiders and their webs

Jonathan Coddington, Curator of Spiders at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History describes how photography has transformed the study of arachnids. [...more]

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Scientists from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center have found that fledgling catbirds living in the suburbs are extremely vulnerable. Almost 80 percent are killed by predators before they reach adulthood. Nearly half of the deaths are connected to domestic cats. The team studied catbird nests in 3 suburban neighborhoods in Maryland: Spring Park, Opal Daniels Park, and Bethesda. Learn more about this 2011 study by clicking here. (Catbird photo by Gerhard Hofmann)

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