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From the Archives - The School Service of the American Museum of Natural History (silent)
Archive excerpt from 1927 shows New York school children visiting the American Museum of Natural History, and includes street scenes of the city. The film also shows the circulating nature study collection, which brought Museum material...
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Experience the Museum's 2016 Whale Wash
Each year, the Museum’s blue whale model gets spruced up in an annual scrub down. The 2016 Whale Wash is happening this week, from Tuesday through Thursday. In the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life visitors at the Museum will be able to watch...
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Climate Change Resilience: Slowing Coastal Erosion
Rising sea levels are quickening the pace of beach erosion around the world, endangering coastal cities and shoreline habitats. Building oyster reefs can help restore beaches and create new habitats, even as oceans rise. In New York...
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Watch the 2018 Whale Wash!
In the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, visitors at the Museum watched as members of the Exhibition department used long-handled brushes and vacuums to wipe away the dust from the 94-foot long, 21,000-pound model. To learn more about the...
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The Sixth Extinction: Biodiversity Under Threat - AMNH SciCafe
Museum curator Joel Cracraft presents evidence that the sixth extinction is here. Join him as he explores how the earth has changed dramatically in recent decades, and where its fate might be heading if we continue on our current path....
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The Squid and the Whale: Evidence for an Epic Encounter
Happy Cephalopod Week! One of the most famous dioramas in the American Museum of Natural History depicts a battle between two gigantic animals: the sperm whale and giant squid. But unlike most dioramas in the Museum’s halls, this scene...
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Climate Change in the Marshall Islands
Climate change may seem far away in some parts of the world, but for Pacific Islanders, its effects are very real. In August 2016, anthropologist Jennifer Newell led a Constantine S. Niarchos Expedition to the Marshall Islands to study...
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Science Bulletins: Phobos—A Groovy Moon
Phobos, a moon of Mars, is streaked with shallow grooves. Scientists long thought the grooves were caused by meteor impacts. But new computer modeling shows they may be “stretch marks,” early signs of Phobos’s inevitable demise. #moon...
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Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution – AMNH SciCafe
While wild orangutans in the rainforests of Borneo feed on a remarkable variety of plant life, they also endure unpredictable cycles of feast and famine. Erin Vogel of Rutgers University explains how research on these primates’ diet and...
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2018 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Artificial Intelligence
Isaac Asimov’s famous Three Laws of Robotics might be seen as early safeguards for our reliance on artificial intelligence, but as Alexa guides our homes and automated cars replace human drivers, are those Three Laws enough? Neil...
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Trilobite Takedown – AMNH SciCafe
Although they’ve been extinct for about 252 million years, trilobites still manage to fascinate us today. These fossil arthropods were among the first animals to appear in large numbers, and they lived for almost 300 million years before...
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The Power of Poop — AMNH SciCafe
Did you know that some of the bacteria living inside us are essential for our health? Gastroenterologist Ari Grinspan delves into the complex world of the microbiome in the human digestive system. He explains how transplanting bacteria...
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Are We Alone in the Universe? - AMNH SciCafe
Who can look out into space and not ask the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe? Astronomers have already identified dozens of planets beyond the edges of our solar system which could be like our own Earth. Join astrophysicist...
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Humans and Conflicts With Bears: Oh My! – AMNH SciCafe
Anyone who has ever surprised a black bear in their own backyard is already keenly aware of the overlap between human communities and bear habitats. Rae Wynn-Grant, a conservation biologist at the Museum, offered insights into black bear...
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Exercise Your Brain - AMNH SciCafe
Need some extra motivation to get to the gym? Neuroscientist and exercise enthusiast Wendy A. Suzuki explains how physical aerobic activity can change your brain. Dr. Suzuki gives an overview of her research into how exercise can improve...
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Snakes of Madagascar - AMNH SciCafe
In the remote forests of Madagascar, herpetologist Frank Burbrink and team are discovering new species of lizards and snakes, including the so-called "Ghost Snake". Find out what life in the field is like for this biologist and discover...
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Audio Described: Every Mummy Tells a Story
AUDIO DESCRIBED: Discover when, how, and why ancient Egyptians and Peruvians were mummified in a new show featuring an up-close look at rarely-exhibited mummies as well as interactive touch tables, rare artifacts, and cutting-edge...
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The Butterfly Conservatory in 360
The Butterfly Conservatory is closing for the season on May 29, 2017! This annual favorite features up to 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies from South, Central, and North America, Africa, and Asia. Housed in a vivarium that...
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Stress and Human Evolution - AMNH SciCafe
How do trauma, poverty, and racial discrimination influence our health? What about our evolutionary history causes our bodies to respond in this way? Biological anthropologist Zaneta Thayer explores the biological mechanisms through...
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The Search for Slow Lorises - AMNH SciCafe
Slow lorises may look like big-eyed Ewoks, but their cute countenance has made these primates a target of the illegal wildlife trade. In this SciCafe, Mary Blair, primatologist and Director of Biodiversity Informatics Research at the...
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Pack Your Bags For Bats In Cuba
Science starts when you pack your bags, so here’s some of the gear Museum bat researchers make sure they have on hand in the field—even if they have to sit on their suitcase to make it fit. Pack your bags for adventure. Season 2 of the...
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Modifying Mosquitoes with CRISPR - AMNH SciCafe
CRISPR gene editing is widely used by biologists as the DNA programming tool of choice to alter the genome of organisms and even populations. By modifying the DNA of mosquitoes, we could prevent them from reproducing—potentially...
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Every Mummy Tells a Story
Discover when, how, and why ancient Egyptians and Peruvians were mummified in a new show featuring an up-close look at rarely-exhibited mummies as well as interactive touch tables, rare artifacts, and cutting-edge imaging. #mummy...
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When Black Holes Collide - AMNH SciCafe
When black holes collide, the energy of the event generates intense gravitational waves. These waves were predicted by Einstein in his theories, but scientists have only recently been able to detect them experimentally. In this SciCafe,...