New on display in the Discovery Room, a pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) skeleton. Pygmy sperm whales are small toothed whales. The specimen on display measures over 10 feet in length. More information about pygmy sperm whales can be found here.

Did you know there are hundreds of maize varieties and that corn cultivation began over 5000 years ago? Corn, or maize, is one of the most important crops of the world, as well as a model organism, revealing cutting edge concepts of basic genetics. Discover the historical, ecological, genetic (scientific) and cultural importance of corn on our Maize website.

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Georgia Museum of Natural History acquires Singer Moye Indian Mounds.

November 17 2008 marked the official transfer of the "Singer-Moye" site, an indian mound site found in Stewart County Georgia, from the Columbus Museum to the Georgia Museum of Natural History. The site contains eight known mounds from the Mississippian period and covers approximately 35 acres.