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Museum of Natural Mystery – Small Wonder # 5: No Matter How You Slice It

Science is Cool. Just ask Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, award-winning South African paleobiologist.

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Today, we spotlight Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan: a South African paleobiologist who is out there proving that while the dinosaurs might be extinct, paleontology is still very much alive. Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Exhibit 14: Backtracking with Bigfoot

Tracing the Origins of the Biggest Name in American Cryptozoology

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Bigfoot: Missing link? Feral human? Hoax? Today’s Museum of Natural Mystery examines Bigfoot’s arrival in the public eye, and it’s evasion of that eye ever since. Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Exhibit 13: Terrible Lizards

What was the first-known dinosaur?

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What was the first dinosaur to be called a dinosaur? Museum of Natural Mystery is back for season 2! Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Small Wonder # 4: The Sea Monster of Soay

Lesser-Known Scottish Water Monster

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What was the Soay Island Sea Monster? Fear and sensationalism can make monsters out of any creature, but some animals don't need help from tall tales to be terrifying in their own right. Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Catch ‘Em All # 1: Extinct Pokemon

Exploring the Origins of Fossil Pokemon

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"Find new species and catalog them." That's been the driving force behind natural history, but it's also the prime directive of Pokemon. Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Small Wonder # 3: “Eddie”

Edward Drinker Cope's Traveling Bones

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If you thought E.D. Cope's story ended with the Bone Wars, think again. Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Small Wonder # 2: 1st Russian Women’s Battalion of Death

Ready for war. But was the war ready for them?

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Deadly. Fearless. Prepared to die for their country. These women came together to defend Mother Russia in her darkest hour. Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Small Wonder #1: The Jackalope

Where Do Horned Hares Come From?

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We see them on the walls of our truck stops, our bars, and our barbecue joints. But why? Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Questions & Answers

Science ladies? Unicorns? Man-eaters? Your questions, answered!

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Today, Museum of Natural Mystery fills in the gaps on questions that you, the audience, sent in about Season 1. Hold on to your butts! Read more.

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Museum of Natural Mystery – Exhibit 12: The Bone Wars – Season Finale

The Most Vicious Rivalry In All of Paleontology

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Paleontologists O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope gave us some of the most beloved dinosaurs of all time, but they destroyed each other in the process. Read more.