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Mummy DNA Helps Researchers Solve the Riddle of the Nile Crocodile DNA analysis shows two separate species and suggests change in conservation management. September 1, 2011 Rapid Venom Evolution in Pit Vipers May Be Defensive Marsupials that prey on venomous snakes also evolve rapidly. July 1, 2011 2011 Urban Advantage Middle School Science Initiative Science Expo Teachers, students, institutions celebrate pioneering program to improve science education for middle school students. June 12, 2011 Frogs: A Chorus of Colors Frogs: A Chorus of Colors returns to the American Museum of Natural History. May 28, 2011 2011 Young Naturalist Award Winners Twelve student winners from across the United States includes four teen scientists from New York. May 27, 2011 The World's Largest Dinosaurs An innovative exhibition about the super-sized sauropods, the most colossal animals to walk the Earth. April 16, 2011 Long-Sought Fossil Mammal with Transitional Middle Ear Found Paleontologists solve a puzzle with a new fossil from China. April 13, 2011 John Burroughs 2011 Medal Awarded to Elisabeth Tova Bailey Bailey and others will be honored at a special luncheon on April 4 at the American Museum of Natural History. April 4, 2011 Online Resources for Learning Honored with Prestigious Science Award The award, sponsored by the journal Science, recognizes outstanding, free online educational materials that enrich science learning. February 24, 2011 Body and Spirit: Tibetan Medical Paintings Exhibiting a collection of 64 tangkas illustrating medical knowledge and procedures. January 25, 2011 Ammonites Dined on Plankton Synchotron light sees into extinct marine invertebrates to reveal life history. December 29, 2010 Twelve Parasites of Christmas Celebrating the year-end postings from Parasite of the Day, a blog inspired by the International Year of Biodiversity. December 20, 2010