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• Tiny creatures collected 100 years ago confirm accelerating carbon uptake in Antarctic Ocean

  3 March 2011

  

   

• Surprise! Rare animals caught on camera at “Smithsonian WILD!”

  24 February 2011

  

   

• Smithsonian scientists discover seven new species of blenny fish

  23 February 2011

  

   

• From chewing tough insects to soft fruit, bat teeth are highly specialized

  22 February 2011

  

   

• Whale sharks featured in award-winning documentary following the work of Tropical Research Institute’s Héctor Guzman

  17 February 2011

  

   

• “Billy club” leaf beetle has been hiding in Smithsonian collections since 1959

  16 February 2011

  

   

• Smithsonian ornithologist publishes new guide to the birds of Panama

  10 February 2011

  

   

• Narwhal fluke design helps compensate for drag caused by tusk

  9 February 2011

  

   

• Only large, fast-flying bats can handle life in the big city; small bats can’t adapt

  3 February 2011

  

   

• Smithsonian Digital Repository Now Contains 10,000 Items

  2 February 2011

  

   

• Tiger numbers could triple if large-scale landscapes are protected

  26 January 2011

  

   

• Lemurs exhibit ability for social learning in zoo experiment

  20 January 2011

  

   

• Orchids: A View from the East

  20 January 2011

  

   

• Smithsonian signs new giant panda agreement with China

  20 January 2011

  

   

• New online video series to feature Tropical Research Institute scientists

  13 January 2011

  

   

• Invasive oriental shrimp found in Chesapeake Bay by Smithsonian scientists

  7 January 2011