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• Rare rusty-patched bumble bee discovered in Virginia survey

  In conservation biology, New Acquisitions, Research News, zoology / 3 October 2014 / 0 comments

  

   

• Crowdsourcing the Olinguito

  In conservation biology, New Acquisitions, Research News, zoology / 15 August 2014 / 2 comments

  

   

• Smithsonian acquires archives of Mr. Wizard, Don Herbert

  In materials science, New Acquisitions, Research News / 19 May 2014 / 0 comments

  

   

• New dragon-like mite found in Ohio is gentle, reclusive

  In New Acquisitions, Research News / 6 March 2014 / 0 comments

  

   

• Remarkably large and colorful new beetle discovered in French Guiana

  In conservation biology, New Acquisitions, Research News / 3 December 2013 / 0 comments

  

   

• New daisy species discovered in Venezuela

  In conservation biology, New Acquisitions, Research News, zoology / 7 November 2013 / 0 comments

  

   

• Blood molecules preserved for millions of years in abdomen of fossil mosquito

  In climate change, geology, New Acquisitions, paleontology, Research News / 14 October 2013 / 4 comments

  

   

• National Zoo’s giant panda cub is a girl!

  In conservation biology, New Acquisitions, Research News, zoology / 5 September 2013 / 2 comments

  

   

• Pieces of rare meteorite land at five different academic institutions

  In geology, New Acquisitions, Research News / 22 August 2013 / 1 comment

  

   

• Smithsonian scientists discover new carnivore: the olinguito

  In conservation biology, New Acquisitions, Research News, zoology / 15 August 2013 / 57 comments