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  1. 5 hours ago

    Who needs trousers when you have legs as vibrant as these! Meet the red-shanked douc, often considered one of the most colorful monkeys around. This arboreal critter can be spotted in the forests of Cambodia & Vietnam. [📸: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC-BY-SA-3.0]

    A red-shanked douc in the top left of the frame sitting on thin tree branches in the tree top. It looks as if it's thinking; it has its elbow propped on its knee. It has bright red fur on its legs and brown and white fur on its body and face. It has bare peach skin on its face. A long tail is hanging from its hind end.
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  2. 11 hours ago

    Spooky season continues with the ghost pipefish! It’s native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Australia. The ambush predator lurks around coral reefs & seaweed beds, munching on mysids & small benthic shrimp.👻 [📸: Steve Childs, CC BY 2.0, flickr]

    Two ghost pipefish swimming toward the right of the frame in aqua-blue water. Their heads are shaped not unlike a seahorse, with long narrow snouts and small heads. They appear to have bright green skin with red markings all along their body. They have spiky protrusions protruding from various points of its body .
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  3. 23 hours ago

    Meet the Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle! You might be wondering how this Indonesian native tucks its head & neck into its shell. Well, the answer is that it can’t! It wraps its neck—which can be ~2/3 the length of its carapace—around its body instead.

    Upper-front-view of a Roti Island snake-necked turtle resting on a piece of wood. The turtle's neck is pointing toward the bottom right corner but its head and eyes are looking up at the viewer. It looks as if the turtle is smiling. Its shell is brown and has a circular shape. It has webbed feet; its skin is a greenish-gray color on the upper half and white on the lower half.
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    Oct 4

    .'s kid-friendly site “Ology” offers fun activities and introductions to the study of different sciences, ranging from bones and stars to climate change and genetics. Get your kids working on archaeology and more:

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  5. Oct 4

    Spooky season is upon us, so get to know a spider unlike any other. Trogloraptor marchingtoni is so different from other spiders that scientists created a whole new family & genus to contain it! This spider has unique, toothed claws at the end of each leg.🕷️

    Close up head on shot of a Trogloraptor marchingtoni spider. It's an orange-brown color. It has eight long thin legs sprawling out from its body. If you look closely, you can see the sickle-like claw at the end of one of its legs.
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  6. Oct 4

    Do you often find yourself telling others to go away? If so, you're in great company with the Gray Go-away-bird. Its common name refers to its call which sounds like, “g’way!” It’s native to parts of southern Africa, like Angola & Botswana. [📸: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-NC 2.0]

    A Gray Go-away-bird perched on a tree branch in the treetop. It's facing the right. Its head is tucked into tis body and it looks as if it's squinting or glaring at something. It has deep gray plumage all over its body and a tall mohawk-like crest atop its head. It has a black bill.
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  7. Oct 3

    ? The crystal jelly is both bioluminescent & biofluorescent! Luciferin & luciferase make blue light inside miniature light organs & a fluorescent molecule turns the blue light to green—this protein has become a critical tool in cellular & developmental biology.

    Close-up shot of a crystal jelly swimming toward the viewer. It has a circular mushroom-like cap that is translucent. Its arms can be seen flowing in the background. It is glowing white against a black background.
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  8. Oct 3

    If you’re not a fan of spiders, then this might be the bird for you! The Streaked Spiderhunter, native to parts of SE Asia, forages in the tree canopy seeking spiders to pluck from their webs—& even uses the webbing to help sew its nest together! 📸:Hiyashi Haka, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

    A Streaked Spiderhunter perched on a large red flower. It is facing the left of the frame. It has olive-colored plumage with black streaks. It has a long thin narrow bill, not unlike a hummingbird.
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  9. Oct 3

    Here's a timely diorama from the Hall of N. American Mammals! It’s October at Gaspésie National Park in Quebec & despite its best efforts to hide, a snowshoe hare has caught the attention of a Canada lynx. The hare’s fur coat varies w/ the season & hasn't turned fully white yet.

    A Canada lynx stalking a snowshoe hare. The lynx is on the left of the frame walking toward the hare who is hiding in a snow-covered shrub on the left. Snowy mountains can be seen in the background. THe ground is also covered in snow.
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    Oct 3

    Interactive installations at the , which is now open Wednesday through Sunday, teach visitors about the electromagnetic spectrum, purple dye’s connection to snails, and more.

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  11. Oct 2

    Not everyone can pull off a purple “moahwk” like the Purple-crested Turaco can. This African native can be found in parts of the continent’s southeastern region, like Kenya, Tanzania, & Mozambique. It’s frugivorous, meaning it mainly feeds on fruit! [📸: Derek Keats, CC-BY-2.0]

    Side shot of a Purple-crested Turaco standing on dirt. The bird is facing the right of the frame; the entire side of its body can be seen. It has a deep purple mohawk-like crest atop its head, green and blue plumage on its face, back, and tail; it has light orange on its chest. It has bare red skin around its eye and a thick black beak. Its legs and feet are also black.
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  12. Oct 2

    Edmontonia rugosidens is one of the tank-like ankylosaurs that lived in the late Cretaceous period ~75 mil yrs ago. This specimen was found in Alberta, Canada & is positioned with an upright posture, not with the lizardlike limb posture it was once thought to have.

    Head on shot of the Edmontonia fossil skeleton on display behind glass in the Museum. It's a bronze color; the fossil skeleton looks as if it's walking toward the viewer. It has a stout, tank-like body with spikes along the edges.
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    Oct 1

    whew, evening hours at are pure magic

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  14. Oct 2

    🚀Want to learn more about space weather & the risks that solar storms pose for astronauts in space? Join us at 1 pm EDT for a livestream with experts from the Museum & NASA. Our presenters will be answering your questions live in the chat! ▶️Watch here:

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  15. Oct 2

    Space weather is a direct product of the Sun. From time to time, storms on the Sun's surface—solar flares, coronal mass ejections—toss off added masses of energy & ions. When that turbulence slams into Earth, the consequences can range from colorful auroras to satellite failures.

    View of Earth from a satellite orbiting in space. Green auroras are lighting up Earth' surface in the lower half of the frame. Dark space makes up the upper half of the frame; stars can be seen scattered throughout.
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    Oct 1

    Good to be back. ❤️ NYC ⁦⁩

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  17. Oct 1

    “Great Argus” sounds like something you might say when startled—it also happens to be the name of a pheasant from SE Asia, such as parts of Malaysia & Thailand. Males are notable for their long tail feathers which may be as long as 4.7 ft (143 cm) long! [📸: Josh More, flickr]

    A Great Argus standing on dirt facing the right of the frame. Its body is reminiscent of a peacock or a turkey. It has a bald blue head, a patch of red-orange on its neck, and patterned black-and-beige plumage all over its body and tail. The pattern looks not unlike the pattern on cheetah fur.
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    Oct 1

    Ever wonder how space weather, like a solar storm, may affect our ? On Oct. 2, join and Johnson experts for an event with to explore the Sun's dynamic activity, including visuals. More at

    July 14, 2000 "Bastille Day" Solar Storm
    The July 14, 2000 "Bastille Day" solar storm as visualized in the @OpenSpaceProj software, showing charged particles accelerated from the Sun and approaching Earth.
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    Oct 1

    What risks do solar storms pose for astronauts in space? Goddard scientist Leila Mays will participate in an event with on Friday, Oct. 2, to explore the Sun's dynamic activity and its connections to space weather that can affect astronauts. Details:

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    Sep 29

    Help me welcome to the world Ammoglanis natgeorum, a new miniature catfish species that has just been described by Brazilian PhD student Elisabeth Henschel, associate researcher Jon Baskin, and myself, based on Elisabeth's research .

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