A mummified shrew found at Quesna suggests that ancient Egypt’s environment was once more wet than it is now. Abigail Eisenstadt Researchers study burial sites like the Falcon Necropolis at Quesna to ...
The so-called “ice mouse” lived on the fringes of ancient Alaska. Likely guided by a keen sense of smell, it burrowed under leaf cover or underground for worms and insects. Above grew conifer trees, ...
Celebrate Earth Day by revisiting stories about the museum’s research on a bevy of bizarre and wonderful creatures Jack Tamisiea The discovery of Asian giant hornets in Washington State in 2020 ...
From the Etruscan Shrew to the Pygmy Jerboa: Meet the world’s smallest mammals Meet some of the world's smallest mammals, each one tiny but fascinating in its own way.