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New Species of Ancient Fish Discovered Along PA Roadside

May 2, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology

Important discovery of great scientific interest

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Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs

January 4, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology

Opens Jan. 8

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A Fish by Another Name

August 7, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology

New discoveries lead to new name

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Antarctic Paleontological Expedition: Home Base

January 22, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology, People, Program

Feeling great after first shower in a month.

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Striking It With Fossil Trove: Week 6

January 14, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology

After weeks of harsh conditions, team finds dense beds of fossil fish.

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Finding Fossil Fish in Antarctica: Week 5

January 7, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology

That snowmobile training comes in handy.

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Reporting From Antarctica, Week One

December 10, 2018 Carolyn Belardo Environmental Science, Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology, People

Ted Daeschler blogs from Antarctica on his 2nd expedition for Devonian fossils.

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Camping (For Fossils) in Antarctica

November 28, 2018 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology, People

In a video interview, our paleontologist looks toward his trip to the end of the earth.

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Scientists Discover New Aquatic Predator

August 15, 2018 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Paleontology

Fanged, torpedo-shaped fish grew to 6 feet long

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Illustrating a Devonian Predator: Part 2

July 16, 2018 maryalicehartsock Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology

Comparing artwork from 2009 and 2018 reveals leaps in scientific discovery

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Migration season has begun! 🐦️⁠ Did you kno Migration season has begun! 🐦️⁠
Did you know that each year, tens of millions birds pass through Philadelphia during fall migration? Unfortunately, many are killed when they fly into buildings, confused by artificial lights at night or by reflective or transparent glass surfaces. ⁠
How can you help? ⁠
Citywide, a simple action like turning out lights can help birds navigate our environment and protect them, potentially reducing deaths up to 80%. Learn more via the link in bio! ⁠
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A Bird Safe Philly program, Lights Out Philly is the result of a collaborative effort led by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, Audubon Mid-Atlantic, Valley Forge Audubon Society and Wyncote Audubon Society. In addition to the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability, the Bird Safe Philly initiative is endorsed by the Building Owners and Managers Association Philadelphia, the Building Industry Association of Philadelphia, and PECO. ⁠
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🐞 TWO WEEKS UNTIL BUG FEST 🕷️⁠ ⁠ ✅ S 🐞 TWO WEEKS UNTIL BUG FEST 🕷️⁠
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✅ Scientist-guided bug walks 🐝⁠
✅ Roach races 🥇⁠
✅ Specimens from our Entomology collection 🦋⁠
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Get tickets via the link in bio!
Summer is fluttering right by! 🦋⁠ ⁠ p.s. di Summer is fluttering right by! 🦋⁠
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p.s. did you know Bug Fest is right around the corner? August 27 and 28 will be a wild weekend celebrating a few of our favorite (invertebrate) things. Link in bio to learn more about Bug Fest. ⁠
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This plate is from “Illustrations of New Species of Exotic Butterflies” by William C. Hewitson (1862-1866), housed in the Academy Library and Archives.
Now Open! ⁠ ⁠ Watershed Moment is an exciting Now Open! ⁠
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Watershed Moment is an exciting group of experiences that incorporate both art and science. Centered around the importance of watershed thinking in our lives, Watershed Moment is designed to inspire a greater connection with our local waterways and the vital need to protect them. It is comprised of four installations created by artists in response to watershed science and the physical realities of water as it moves across and through our urban landscape. Swipe through to see each of the installations. Link in bio to get more information! ⁠
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Image 1: Attunement, a sculpture on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway⁠
Image 2: How to Get to the River, a watershed art adventure walk⁠
Image 3: Inside the Watershed, a sound installation on Schuylkill River Trail⁠
Image 4: The River Feeds Back, a sound installation in the Academy’s Dietrich Gallery⁠
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Watershed Moment has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage @pewcenterarts⁠
We're about to make your #FossilFriday even better We're about to make your #FossilFriday even better with an exciting announcement! ⬇️⁠
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In celebration of our Water Year, the Academy is open late on Fridays this summer and fall! From August 5 through October 28 every Friday 3-8 p.m. admission is just $10 and includes access to our special exhibits, The River Feeds Back (open now) and Ocean Bound (opening August 20). ⁠
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That means you can enjoy even more dinosaurs, dioramas and Watershed Moment experiences! ⁠
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📷️ by recent visitor @alamat.and.lucky - thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience! ⁠
Many studies have found that getting outside can i Many studies have found that getting outside can improve our health and restore our feelings of connection to nature. These are some simple ways to easily and mindfully engage with the environment. Find more resources and ideas at ansp.org/smallactions 
#nature #sparkchange #getoutside #enjoynature #mindfulness
We hope the summer weather is growing on you 🍄🍄🍄⁠
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This mushroom illustration is from amateur mycologist Charles Paul Barrington’s manuscript “Book of Mushrooms” housed in the Academy Library and Archives! ⁠
This young paleontologist in the making recently d This young paleontologist in the making recently discovered that you can uncover fossils in our Big Dig exhibit in Dino Hall! 🦖⁠
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The Academy is open Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Did you know you can save $2 by reserving your tickets online? Link in bio to plan your visit! ⁠
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Spotted lanternflies are an invasive species and c Spotted lanternflies are an invasive species and cause serious damage to crops, vines, trees and other types of plants. Build traps (we recommend the circle trap method), smash adults and nymphs when you see them and scrape egg masses before they hatch! 
We wanna know: where are you seeing lanternflies?
#invasivespecies #spottedlanternfly #lanternfly
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