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Paleobiologist Advait Jukar touches a fossil elephant skull that is on a table next to other fossils.

Forgotten Elephants of Deep Time

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Laura Soul, Maggy Benson and Emmanuel Kyei-Baffour at a table with several bone specimens.

Plesiosaurs and other Large Marine Reptiles

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Emmanuel Kyei-Baffour, Maggy Benson and Molly Kampf seated at a table in a room full of card files and several specimens pictures and tools on the table.

Unlocking Hidden Worlds through Archaeology and Archives

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Emmanuel Kyei-Baffour, Maggy Benson and Dr. Lucy Chang in Q?rius standing behind a table with a number of specimens.

Fossil Ammonites

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Host Maggy Benson and geologist Elizabeth Cottrell laugh after being sprayed with seltzer water on the set of a webcast.

Volcano Geochemistry - Windows to Earth's Interior

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Gabriela Farfan, a woman with long, brown hair and a blue shirt, standing next to a block of quartz crystals slightly taller than she is

What Is a Mineral?

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Natural History on the Big Screen: Kiss the Ground Film Discussion on Regenerative Agriculture

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A volcano with an ash plume coming out of the top. An inset map shows the distance from Washington, D.C., to the volcano in Mexico.

Virtual Science Café: Ancient Hobbits, Fungus-Farming Ants, and Tracking Volcanoes

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Natural History on the Big Screen: The Ants & The Grasshopper

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What Do These Objects Have in Common?

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Webinar: Aerial Photographer David Maisel Views the Age of Humans

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Dr. Marika Holland, a woman with light skin and hair, speaking while gesturing with her hands.

Natural History on the Big Screen – Feedback Loops: Albedo

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