Row after row of huge metal cabinets stand like soldiers at attention on the sixth floor of the Academy. The[…]
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Category: Botany
National Climate Assessment: An Inescapable Truth
A new federal report on the effects of climate change, including in Philadelphia, describes a severe, rapidly unfolding problem with[…]
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Support the Academy on Giving Tuesday
Consider a gift to the Academy this #GivingTuesday.
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N.J. Water Treatment Needs Upgrade
New research calls for better water monitoring also.
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Finding the Black Walnut
Search for a native hardwood that is known for useful autumn fruits.
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Dioramas Revealed, Part 2
Diorama makeover, takins before and after
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Dioramas Revealed, Part 1
Gorillas makeover, before and after.
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Irreplaceable Loss to Science
Statement from President Scott Cooper.
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Chromatography Experiment
Predict what color a tree’s leaves will turn in the fall!
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Start a Nature Journal
Fall is a great time to record your observations in a nature journal.
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