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Scientists figured out a way to take genes from one species and stick them inside the DNA of another species. When a...

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How much do you know about what makes you you?

Gregor Mendel not only ate his peas, he used them to figure out how genes are passed from generation to generation. I...

Take a look at the science of where it ALL begins.

Thousands of traits make you who you are. Some traits, such as eye color, are determined mostly, or entirely, by gene...

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Solve genetic riddles as you wind your way through the star-studded park.

See how genetics is used to solve crimes!

In 1997, Dolly rocked the world of genetics. Not baaaa'd for a little lamb from Scotland. What was the big deal? She...

Have you ever wondered why you look like your parents, grandparents, or siblings? It's because of your genes -- the i...

All the DNA in a cell is called a genome. Your body contains trillions of copies of the human genome -- one in each o...

Zoom inside your cells for a fascinating look at chromosomes, DNA, genes, and more!

In college, Rob DeSalle wanted to study the narwhal, an Arctic whale with an eight-foot spiral tooth.

Start a field journal, and track how your favorite critter looks and behaves.

Find out where Rob has followed his born curiosity.

DNA is shaped like a long twisted ladder, and pairs of bases form the ladder's steps. Bases are known by the letters...

Since he was a kid, George Amato has been wild about wildlife. Today he works for the Wildlife Conservation Society a...

Find out which of your traits are due to nature OR both nature and nurture.

Chromosomes are tiny, spaghetti-like packages of information. Every cell of your body contains 23 pairs of them -- th...

From Madagascar to Indonesia, travel around the world with Museum scientists.

Many artifacts at the American Museum of Natural History will spend time in the Conservation Lab, the Museum's hospit...

All dogs, from the giant Great Dane to the tiny Chihuahua, belong to the same species: Canis familiaris. Within that...

Investigate the how and why of cloning.

Have you ever wondered what our muscles, blood, bones, and bodies are made of? They are made of cells! Cells are the...

The nucleus is like the remote control center of the cell. It acts as the cell's brain by telling it what to do, how...

Clones are plants and animals that have more than just their looks in common; they also have the exact same DNA seque...

Saying "deoxyribonucleic acid" is a real mouthful. Luckily, you can call it DNA for short.

Paleontologist Mark Norell answers kids’ questions.

The Sumatran tiger is found in only one place on the Earth -- on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Fewer than 500 o...

Growing up, Joel Cracraft loved reading travel and adventure books. In high school, he became interested in ornitholo...

It's no fluke that Howard Rosenbaum is wild about whales -- especially the endangered right whales and humpback whales.

Many scientists have joined forces on the Human Genome Project. Their goal is to figure out the order of all "DN...

Medical doctor Lisa Cooper and epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo answers kids’ questions.

Find out what makes you different from a snail, a tree, or even your best friend!

Here's a very cool experiment that just might bring a tear to your eye. Use a blender to separate the DNA from an onion.

Dive into the oceans with an ichthyologist.

In this interview, meet the cast of a titanosaur, one of the largest dinosaurs ever found!

Make a bracelet that matches a section of DNA code from your favorite plant or animal.

OLogy learning: Find resources for K-5 grade levels.

Microbiologist Susan Perkins answers kids’ questions about microbes.

Tracking a gorilla can get hairy. Literally. Just ask George Amato.

Museum scientists answer kids' questions!