They might not look like it, but Swainson’s warblers are tiny tornado chasers. New work from research zoologist Gary Graves links these elusive warblers and regenerating forests left in the wake of destructive winds. Read more: s.si.edu/3S44lTC

Celebrated on July 20th to mark the anniversary of the first landing by humans on the Moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission, today is International Moon Day! 🌕 Learn more about lunar meteorites from our curator of meteorites Cari Corrigan.

From wheelchair accessible exhibitions to open captioning on media experiences, accessibility is a priority at the museum. To celebrate this month's 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, learn more here: s.si.edu/4d3xMO9

Apply now for our paid Fall 2024 #SciComm internship! This part-time internship may be virtual. Work will focus on presenting science and natural history stories primarily through our Smithsonian Voices platform. Apply by 11:59 p.m. on Aug 7. Learn more: s.si.edu/4fmXFtP

Though grapes are easy to find in the produce section, finding fossils of this fruit is another story. New research from botanist Gregory Stull and others, documents nine species of prehistoric grapes, including one named in honor of Jun Wen. Read more: s.si.edu/4bXsPoA

Having a rough #MineralMonday? We've got something to turn that frown (and everything else in the room!) upside down. This polished quartz sphere is 242,323 carats and was cut in 1923-4. The upside-down view is an optical effect caused by the spherical shape of the crystal.

Since 2017, the “Objects of Wonder” exhibit has displayed some of the museum’s greatest hits, but this September it will close to make way for a new exhibit, sending many specimens back into the collections. Read more for eight objects you'll want to see: s.si.edu/3WAn7Ui

Happy back to school season! ✏️🍎 Did you know we offer a variety of onsite and online programs for students in grades K-12? Programming includes live museum educator-led programs both at the museum and online as well as self-guided materials. Learn more: s.si.edu/4dq0qtc

A postdoctoral fellow in the museum's Mineral Sciences department, Wriju Chowdhury is part of an expedition searching for 4-billion-year-old crystals that could uncover the secrets behind Earth’s early history. Read more here: s.si.edu/3WX0rz1

From fossils to fungi, our fall events calendar is filling up fast! Read more here: s.si.edu/4d1LYql