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This mighty member of the cat family is a powerful predator. It can leap up to 30 feet in the air, climb trees, and e...

An invasive species is a living thing that moves into a new region. Species often become "invasive" as a re...

Compared to the continent of Africa, Madagascar may seem small. But this island, the fourth largest in the world, is...

You could travel the globe, but there's only one place you'd find a ruffed lemur: Madagascar. It is an endemic specie...

Game + Hands-on

Play this game to find out how a law protects animals and plants.

Take a peek inside two paleontologists' scrapbook.

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

What you see and what you think you see are different things. Find out what your brain doing behind-the-scenes!

Watch these videos to explore Felicity's work as a conservation biologist.

What is it like to hunt for dinosaur fossils? And what discoveries are made back in the lab?

Do you have what it takes to go on a space mission to Mars?

Dive into the oceans with an ichthyologist.

How much do you know about the Age of Dinosaurs?

Ornithologists, or scientists who study birds, want to prevent the forests of the Pacific Northwest from being choppe...

California condors are the largest birds in North America. Like all vultures, condors are carrion-eaters. This means...

The mountain gorilla lives high up in the forests of east central Africa.

New Caledonia, a tiny island east of Australia, is the only place where an unusual bird called the kagu is found. Abo...

This rare lizard lived in the Gobi Desert about 80 million years ago.

Take this 10-question quiz to test your knowledge of Tyrannosaurus rex, the ultimate predator!

Biodiversity is the rich variety of life on Earth. But why is it important?

Find out how he became a geologist and what you can learn from studying rocks.

Visit three national parks and monuments. What can you discover with just your eyes?

Paleontologists uncovered this just-hatched Protoceratops in 1997 at Ukhaa Tolgod.

Go on a virtual journey from Earth, to the International Space Station, to the Moon and beyond. Then test your knowledge!

Museum scientists answer kids' questions!

Anyone can find fossils. This handy guide tells you where to look and what to do.

Ross MacPhee has always loved dirt. To him it means the opportunity to find lost things — from bones and teeth to pirate treasure.

Look at all the things around you -- your computer, your finger, your desk, even the trees outside. They're all made...

Mars is often called the "red planet." It's red because its surface is covered with rusted particles of iron.

What faraway places might humans travel to someday, and how will we get there?

Ancient trash or ancient treasure? This archaeologist tells us which he prefers.

What does this marine biologist like most about her work? Find out!

Archaeologists use many kinds of tools when they excavate, from large shovels to toothbrushes. But the trowel is thei...

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

Oviraptor was a bizarre-looking, toothless dinosaur.

His love of natural sciences and extreme camping led this scientist to paleontology.

Every summer, Museum paleontologists join Mongolian scientists to hunt for fossils.

Psittacosaurus is one of the oldest and most primitive ceratopians ever found!

Although extinct today, this gopher-sized mammal thrived during the Mesozoic Era for about two million years.

Venus and Earth are sometimes called sister planets because of their similar size, but don't let this comparison fool...

On July 5, 1997, the six-wheeled robotic rover, Sojourner, rolled down a ramp from the Pathfinder spacecraft onto the...

Mercury is unlike any other metal. At room temperature, it is a shimmering liquid. In nature, mercury is found as a s...

Flashback to 80 million years ago in the Gobi Desert. Deltatheridium scurried among dinosaurs.

Test your equine knowledge in this quiz

Play this game to find out more about the microbes that help and hurt us.

Find out why Alice in Wonderland is Mandë's favorite poison story.

Learn how to create a scientific illustration of a monarch butterfly in a few easy steps!

Take a look inside your trash can. What clues can you find?

This real-life "Indiana Jones" led the first AMNH expeditions to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.

Located in the Gobi Desert, this is a fossil "hot spot" for Museum paleontologists.

Museum scientists made a surprising discovery in the Gobi Desert: an egg that contained the remains of a tiny dinosau...

If you ever go to Mercury, bring your sunscreen because it is the planet closest to the Sun. You'll also need a pair...

A dinosaur book led to this paleontologist's lifelong fascination with fossils.

In the 1920s, the first team of Museum paleontologists trekked to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.

Mongolia is a large country in the middle of Asia. Its Gobi Desert is a fossil "gold mine" for paleont...

Meteorites and asteroids have bombarded the Moon for billions of years, leaving deep craters on its surface.

Can poisons be used for good? Yes, and Robert will tell you why.

Let your imagination run wild, and write an inspiring work of science fiction. ¡TAMBIÉN EN ESPAÑOL!

Make a 3D diorama! All you need are pasta, Play-Doh, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, and hair curlers.

Meet six rocks that travelled to the Museum from places like Mexico, Scotland, and even outer space.

What skin color, eye color, and type of feathers will you give this T. rex?

What kind of person becomes an ichthyologist, a scientist who studies fish?

What does Chris like most about studying reptiles and amphibians? Find out!

This predator has fast feet, a pair of "killing claws," and more than 60 jagged teeth!

Take this quiz to find out if you're up for the challenge!

Invent a story about an endangered species. Then draw and write about it!

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

Learn about the diagrams scientists use to organize all the groups of living things.

Why does this scientist love studying tiny living things called microbes?

How many constellations and planets can you find in the night sky? Record your sightings in a "stellar" journal.

In these videos, a biologist introduces us to the microbes that live all around us.

What does it mean to be human?

Christina was always fascinated by archaeology because it combined her love of history with her interest in world cul...

This horned dinosaur had two long spikes on the back of its frill, the bony extension behind its skull.

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

Why is Ana fascinated by the rich variety of life on Earth? Find out!
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See if you can find north by making your own compass.

Find out where Rob has followed his born curiosity.

Can you find all 16 birds in this sanctuary? When you do, listen to their songs.

Its brow horns and snout horn inspired this dinosaur's name, which means "three-horned face."

See if you can find the hidden microbes on each coloring page!

Happy. Angry. Sad. Emotions, or feelings, tell you if something is important to you. They also tell you what your bod...

Discover where starry-eyed Neil has followed his curiosity.

Is this a leech's stomach, back sucker, jaws, or eyes? Take a guess!

Take a personal look at how the height and velocity of your vantage point can affect the view.

What golden award is this? Take a guess!

What animal bones did early humans used to build huts? Take a guess!

What animal does this long, spiraled tooth belong to? Take a guess!

Is this animal a rodent, a primate, or a raccoon's relative? Take a guess!

How do horses move? Find out with these flipbooks.

Game + Video

Be the first scientist to grow three new kinds of cells in your lab to win!

Explore the third dimension by building an origami waterbomb!

Find out how paleontologist John Flynn answered kids' questions.

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

Decorate, shatter, and piece together your own pottery artifact!

Visit a scientist's lab to see how he creates a magma chamber!

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.

Explore how Eleanor is protecting the world's animals and plants.

Discover the intriguing facts and artifacts that Chuck has unearthed.

Scientist Rob DeSalle answers kids' questions about the brain!

Take a peek at our planet's layers, learn what secrets rocks reveal, and gain a long view of history.

Paleontologist Mark Norell answers kids’ questions.

Herpetologist Chris Raxworthy answers kids' questions.

How can the influenza virus travel around the world? Find out in this quizzy story!

How do mammals move? Make flipbooks to see six different mammals in action.

What would the objects say about you and the time you live in?

How do your fossil-sorting skills stack up? Put them to the test with this kid-friendly online puzzle.

Do you dig the Earth? If so, you'll want to meet Ed.

Make a coin that tells something special about you.

Did you know that biodiversity provides us with things that we need?

We see with our eyes, but our brains do most of the work. Watch what happens when light bounces off an object and enters your eye.

Find out how Lisa’s work impacts the health of communities.

For Steve Quinn, art and science have always gone hand-in-hand. As a kid, he liked to draw and make clay models of di...

Archaelogist David Hurst Thomas answers kids' questions.

Meet a scientist who studies Korean culture.

Solve this cartoon mystery to see how archaeologists found a lost Spanish mission.

Microbiologist Susan Perkins answers kids’ questions about microbes.

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

Mundo Shamundo! Can you help Mandy study for her geology test?

The largest mammal at the Museum is interviewed by the largest dinosaur

Paleontologist Mark Norell answers questions about T. rex.

Conservation biologist Ana Luz Porzecanski answers kids' questions.
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Video + Game

Take a look at some stories that were told along the Silk Road.

Every rock has a story to tell. Learn how to create a collection that rocks!

Reading + Video

Astronomy is a BIG subject. We've brought learning about it down to size with these big ideas.

How is the ocean like a layer cake? What creatures live there? And how important is the ocean? Take a dive and find out!

This butterfly once lived in the mangrove forests along the tropical coast of Taiwan.

Find out more about global warming. How, and why, we should slow it?

Water is a precious resource, and all things need water to survive.

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