More
- Classifieds
- Cars
- Deals
- Real Estate
- Rentals
- Photos
- Blogs

In the News

‘X-ray vision’

These delicate X-rays were made by a Smithsonian scientist for research purposes but tell a stunningly visual story of evolution and diversity. The photographs will be on display at the National Museum of Natural History until Aug. 5.

5 Seconds

00:00

00:00

An X-ray of a hammerhead shark, or Eusphyra blochii, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural Science. “X-ray Vision: Fish Inside Out,” organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, is an exhibit traveling to museums across the country through 2015.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a viper moray eel, or Enchelynassa canina, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a viper moray eel, or Enchelynassa canina, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a pancake batfish, or Halieutichthys aculeatus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a pancake batfish, or Halieutichthys aculeatus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a lookdown, or Selene vomer, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a lookdown, or Selene vomer, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of an alligator pipefish, or Syngnathoides biaculeatus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of an alligator pipefish, or Syngnathoides biaculeatus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of torrent loaches, or Gastromyzon, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of torrent loaches, or Gastromyzon, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of the moonfish, or Mene maculata, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of the moonfish, or Mene maculata, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a longnose batfish, or Ogcocephalus corniger holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a longnose batfish, or Ogcocephalus corniger holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a slender snipe eel, or Nemichthys scolopaceus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a slender snipe eel, or Nemichthys scolopaceus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of grooved razorfish, or Centriscus scutatus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of grooved razorfish, or Centriscus scutatus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of an opah, also known as a moonfish, or Lampris guttatus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of an opah, also known as a moonfish, or Lampris guttatus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of elephant-nose knifefish, or Sternarchorhynchus retzeri, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of elephant-nose knifefish, or Sternarchorhynchus retzeri, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a long-spined porcupinefish, or Diodon holocanthus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a long-spined porcupinefish, or Diodon holocanthus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of robust ghost pipefish, or Solenostomus cyanopterus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of robust ghost pipefish, or Solenostomus cyanopterus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a tropical hatchetfish, also known as a silver hatchetfish, or Argyropelecus lychnus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a tropical hatchetfish, also known as a silver hatchetfish, or Argyropelecus lychnus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a seahorse, or Hippocampus sindonis holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a seahorse, or Hippocampus sindonis holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a shortsnout scorpionfish, or Scorpaenopsis obtusa holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a shortsnout scorpionfish, or Scorpaenopsis obtusa holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a monterey skate, or Raja montereyensis holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a monterey skate, or Raja montereyensis holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a smalltooth sawfish, or Pristis pectinata, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a smalltooth sawfish, or Pristis pectinata, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a Physopyxis lyra, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a Physopyxis lyra, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a bulbous deep sea angler, or Dermatias platynogaster holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a bulbous deep sea angler, or Dermatias platynogaster holotype, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a short dragonfish, or Eurypegasus draconis, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a short dragonfish, or Eurypegasus draconis, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of an ox-eyed oreo, or Oreosoma atlanticum lateral, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of an ox-eyed oreo, or Oreosoma atlanticum lateral, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of a deep sea flounder, or Chascanopsetta, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of a deep sea flounder, or Chascanopsetta, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

An X-ray of an orange bellowsfish, or Notopogon fernandezianus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

An X-ray of an orange bellowsfish, or Notopogon fernandezianus, on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Sandra J. Raredon / Division of Fishes, NMNH

FEATURED PHOTO GALLERIES

epa03714567 A Thai Buddhist family take an offering of lotus flowers to pay respects to a giant Buddha surrounded by more than 1,000 smaller Buddha statues at a Buddhism Park, on Vesak or Visakha Bucha day, in Nakhon Nayok, north of Bangkok, Thailand, 24 May 2013. Buddhist devotees throughout the world offer blessings at temples to mark one of the holiest days in Buddhism, commemorating the birth, enlightenment and the death of Buddha. EPA/BARBARA WALTON

Photos of the day

Buddhist Wesak festival, prisoners-of-war reunion, bridge collapse, world’s largest Lego model and more.

A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State Patrol. (AP Photo/Skagit Valley Herald, Frank Varga)

I-5 bridge collapse in Washington state dumps vehicles, passengers into river

No fatalities reported; collapse over Skagit River shuts down main route between Seattle and Canada.

SILVER SPRING MD: MAY 18
from left to right, Bodybuilders Jorge Villatoro, Sidney Bumbrey, Eric Holmes and Ron Coleman show off their most muscular poses for the judges at the 2013 Musclemania - Capital Tournament of Champions Contest held at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland on May 18, 2013.
(Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

Flexing their muscles

Dozens of bodybuilders came out to Silver Spring to compete in the 2013 Musclemania Capital Tournament of Champions.

A police forensics officer investigates a crime scene where one man was killed in Woolwich, southeast London May 22, 2013. British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a meeting of his government's emergency Cobra security committee after the killing of a man in south London, his office said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Terrorism cited in London cleaver attack

Two assailants hacked to death a British soldier on a busy southeast London neighborhood street Wednesday afternoon before delivering an apparent...

MOORE, OK - MAY 22: A street of tornado destructed homes is reflected on a puddle of water on May 22, 2013 in Moore, Ok. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

Assessing tornado damage in Oklahoma

Amid great destruction, residents of the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore begin to assess the severity of the twister that hit Monday.

WASHINGTON DC: MAY 22
Contestant Travis Rumans, 31 dances with his beloved glow sticks for talent at Penn Social in Washington, DC on May 22, 2013. The contestants help raise over $15,000 for the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
The Mr. DC pageant is a fundraising event to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
The qualifications for the Mr. District of Columbia finalists is that they must live, work and attend school in the District of Columbia between the ages of 21-30 who are unmarried, intelligent, and dapper in a suit.
(Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

Mr. D.C. Pageant contestants compete for charity

Contestants in the Mr. D.C. Pageant, a fundraising event, helped raise more than $15,000 for the Children’s National Medical Center.

epa03714543 US actress Carmen Electra arrives for the Life Ball gala, at the airport Schwechat, in Vienna, Austria, 24 May 2013. The 21th Life Ball, an annual fundraising charity event for HIV and Aids projects, takes place at the Vienna City-Hall on 25 May 2013. EPA/HERBERT NEUBAUER

Eye on entertainment

Carmen Electra, Barbara Eden, Sharon Stone, Goldie Hawn, Jaden Smith and more.

A Burrowing owl tries to perch on a protective rope in a public park in Cooper City, Fla. Monday, May 20, 2013 as rain falls. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Fun and fascinating creatures around the world.

Back to Previous Gallery

Discussion Policy | FAQ | About Discussions

Loading...

Comments

Add your comment

Read what others are saying About Badges

SuperFan Badge

SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams.

More about badges | Request a badge

Culture Connoisseur Badge

Culture Connoisseurs consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on the arts, lifestyle and entertainment.

More about badges | Request a badge

Fact Checker Badge

Fact Checkers contribute questions, information and facts to The Fact Checker.

More about badges | Request a badge

Washingtologist Badge

Washingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area.

More about badges | Request a badge

Post Writer Badge

This commenter is a Washington Post editor, reporter or producer.

Post Forum Badge

Post Forum members consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on politics, national and international affairs.

More about badges | Request a badge

Weather Watcher Badge

Weather Watchers consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on climates and forecasts.

More about badges | Request a badge

World Watcher Badge

World Watchers consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on international affairs.

More about badges | Request a badge

Post Contributor Badge

This commenter is a Washington Post contributor. Post contributors aren’t staff, but may write articles or columns. In some cases, contributors are sources or experts quoted in a story.

More about badges | Request a badge

Post Recommended

Washington Post reporters or editors recommend this comment or reader post.

You must be logged in to report a comment.

Comments our editors find particularly useful or relevant are displayed in Top Comments, as are comments by users with these badges: . Replies to those posts appear here, as well as posts by staff writers.

All comments are posted in the All Comments tab.

More about badges

Get a badge

To pause and restart automatic updates, click "Live" or "Paused". If paused, you'll be notified of the number of additional comments that have come in.

Comments our editors find particularly useful or relevant are displayed in Top Comments, as are comments by users with these badges: . Replies to those posts appear here, as well as posts by staff writers.